How long you’ve been married? 3 years & 1 month When did you become aware of each other? And what were the circumstances and setting of your first meeting (if different)? C: We both transfered to Cal State Fullerton in southern California in 2007. My roommate told me about this funny new group of guys...
And then I was aware of you… Over the years I’ve heard my fair share of love stories. There are the ones that leave you drunk and silly (“You Complete ME.”), the seeming urban legends (“You guys, we literally met at my doorstep!”), the ones that scare you…or maybe just me (“You know, he told...
Love We want it. Crave it. Push it away. Pull it in again. Wonder if we know what it looks like, feels like, sounds like, tastes like. Hope we know how to give it, do it, see it, and grab it when it comes our way. As I sit here there are thousands of avenues...
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Jan 20, 2012 • A cleanse? Really? I know, I know, let me tell you, I would have been the first person to balk at the idea of a cleanse or detox before this month. This foodie didn’t think it was possible to go without coffee for a week, let alone eggs or bread or meat…or anything really. But...
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Jan 11, 2012 • DECIDE: (v) etymology: Middle English, from Latin “decidere” literally to “cut off” or “to cut” 1. a) to make a final choice or judgement about b) to select as a course of action c) to infer on the basis of evidence Wow. It’s 11 days into 2012! How’re we feeling? Are resolutions waining or winning?...
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Dec 29, 2011 • It’s odd place we’re in right now. I’ve talked about it before, but this time – the time between giving and getting and whatever this is – well, it’s weird. We wait and wait through Advent, stirring up anticipation and longing, only to find ourselves just on the other side of Christmas….waiting some more. For...
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Dec 21, 2011 • What’s the best gift you’ve ever received? Was it a toy you had set your sights on (ala Red Ryder)? Was it time spent with someone you love? A small note? A big gesture? An apology? As I’ve thought about this question all month, I’ve come to realize that it’s not the sweet Barbie van...
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Dec 15, 2011 • “I poured myself a beer, sat down at the dining room table, and read through all of it. Afterward, I wanted to stab myself in the eye.” When I read Molly’s words this morning, I laughed out loud. You know the whole LOL-thing? Yeah, I did that. In real life. But it was the kind...
Gift-giving is starting to kick into high gear right about now. What are you wishing for this Christmas? I’ve been busy mixing up my (sorta) annual Christmas mix and found that I have TWO, count them TWO remaining mixes from 2009 ( Mixed and designed by yours truly of course). This is a good one, too,...
Growing up I loved the first day of December. It was the beginning of the advent calendar. First day counting houses with lights from the back seat of the car. I would begin pouring through the Sears “Wish Book” (oh, wait, that started much earlier than December) and decide what I wanted…on every page. It...
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Nov 26, 2011 • I am sitting here, you are sitting there. Say even that you are sitting across this kitchen table from me right now. Our eyes meet; a consciousness snaps back and forth. What we know, at least for starters, is: here we – so incontrovertibly – are. This is our life, these are our lighted seasons…...
