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Entries from February 21st, 2010

Marking days in pen and pencil…

February 21st, 2010 · Comments Off on Marking days in pen and pencil… · Older Essays

In one month we’ll be married. The little pieces start to come together. We found our rings yesterday. After we walked out like giddy children, whispering secrets to one another. “Have we really done this? In one month from now we’ll be married on the ferry then off to Rome to wander and drink coffee?” […]

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In defense of marriage- the second time- A single mother’s evolving view.

February 7th, 2010 · Comments Off on In defense of marriage- the second time- A single mother’s evolving view. · He said, She said, Older Essays, Sidewalk Stories

Context is everything. “[It] isn’t a passion-fest,” she says. “It’s more like a partnership formed to run a very small, mundane, and often boring nonprofit business.” Lori Gottlieb I do agree with her statement. But I just don’t think that it says enough. I’m divorced with two children. Had you asked me six years ago […]

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Good honest grub…

February 6th, 2010 · Comments Off on Good honest grub… · Older Essays

We are happy. The plans are set. We will get married on the Staten Island Ferry next month. No pomp and circumstance, because we have other things to do. We’ll head out to Rome in the evening and spend a week there. The tickets are booked. Sometime in May or thereabouts we’ll have family and […]

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