• My Real Job

    My Real Job

    I got into it with a friend the other day. The story is rather long, but I’ll give you the Cliff’s notes cheat sheet version. My friend asked me to meet him out at a restaurant. He said he wanted to introduce me to someone. I like meeting people. And like I said yesterday, I’m… Read more

  • I’m Not an Alternate Plan

    I’m Not an Alternate Plan

    Dating issues I’m having while entertaining the idea of not being single anymore… Read more

  • I’m Gonna Be a Shark Fighting Mermaid

    I’m Gonna Be a Shark Fighting Mermaid

    I took a mental health day Friday. Not necessarily because I needed it, but because I was needed. My friend’s daughter works at the aquarium. She has what is debatably the coolest damn job ever. She gets to scuba dive in the big aquariums. She gets to feed the stingrays and then bring them to… Read more

  • My Dying Dogs

    My Dying Dogs

    I went to buy dog food the other day and it dawned on me that all  my dogs are officially seniors. I have a total of three. I have the loaner dog that my ex-hubby abandoned with me probably a year ago. And then I have my two personal dogs. I got my German Shepherd,… Read more

  • You Can’t Live On Potential

    I have this friend. I use the term loosely, because a more proper adjective would be, time bomb or loose cannon. But I call him a friend because I’m an optimist, but having him around is almost the same as carrying a grenade in my pocket with a loose pin while running a marathon.  I… Read more

  • Yellow Wall of Death

    I have a serious driving problem. I guess the problem is really that I’m not a great driver. I don’t text and drive (much) anymore, but I still get distracted if I have my ringer on and I get a notification of any kind. My kid will hear it and sharply say, “don’t you even… Read more