I dreaded the end of season party for my son's football team. I actually lost sleep over it. Here's why: 1. I didn't know any of the other parents. It was the first middle school team my son had played on and the families came from all different neighborhoods and elementary schools. 2. I was going [...]
You're driving me crazy. When are you coming home? ~ Laid, by James I always loved the above lyric. It tickled me how the singer was so tired of his girlfriend's constant presence but in the end wanted to make sure he'd see her later. Something about that spoke to me. I often find myself needing [...]
At the end of June I wrote, How Does Introversion Affect Your Sexuality? It touched on demi-sexuality, a sexual orientation that requires a deep emotional connection before physical intimacy takes place. Physical attraction and magnetic personality are not enough to draw the demi-sexual. Since introverts are big on meaningful conversation and the sharing of dreamy inner worlds I [...]
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We stand in my drop-cloth covered, nothing-in-its-place, kitchen and talk for a good thirty minutes before everyone else arrives. It's early morning and things are still invitingly silent. Phil, the lead painter on my, please let new paint and carpet be all my house needs to sell project, is with me. He shares engaging stories about [...]
One hour before the open house my son emptied all the trash and hid the dirty laundry in the garage cupboard. My daughter cleaned all the glass and mirrors with Windex and made sure all the toilets were flushed (boys). I wiped down counters, swept floors and put out new sofa pillows and bathroom towels. I also [...]
