Category Archives: humor

Nov12

I’m Not Your Friend, I’m Your Mom

Kelly Ripa, she of her eponymous television show, Colgate and Nutella commercials, has caused quite a stir. She went on “The Wendy Williams” show last week and revealed, when relating an incident with her 13-year old daughter that resulted in … Continue reading →

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Nov06

What I Want to Remember

There is a lot about the last year that I would prefer to never think about again. The pain – physical, emotional, mental, spiritual – I’d rather not remember. The surgical drains and radiation burns and hair loss? I would … Continue reading →

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Oct14

Random Thoughts Now That I’m Done

1.     Well, I’m done with my active treatments. No more chemo infusions sitting in a pleasantly vibrating chair while trained volunteers offer to massage my feet and hands (yeah, I could write an entire post on that alone) … Continue reading →

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Apr22

Random thoughts post-mastectomy, post-bonus-four-days-in-the-hospital and post-implant removal

1.  It hurt. It really, really hurt. That being said, I find that I have a very high tolerance for pain. Conversely, I have almost no tolerance for discomfort. Cut off my breast and I’m off pain killers within two … Continue reading →

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Mar24

Random Thoughts the Day Before . . .

1.            I have a wonderful relationship with my father, but he’s not a talker. Our usual topics of conversations are my kids, the Patriots, the Democratic party and the Red Sox. In the last two months, almost all we’ve talked … Continue reading →

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Feb23

Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?

I’m a television junkie. Good TV (I still grieve the passing of Lost and The Sopranos), mediocre TV (I’m looking at you Supernatural and The Middle) and really, really horrible TV (anything starring Brett Michaels).  But one of the my … Continue reading →

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