by Kathy on November 6, 2018 · 0 comments
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Wednesday, 1-24-96 12:02 AM London 6:02 PM E-Town & Chambana (1-23-96) Well, it was a rainy day in London & after a long night of insomnia… I ended up sleeping until about 10 AM & then going to Bloomsbury early for a swim at ULU! It was very refreshing — 36 laps! Class — British […]
by Kathy on November 1, 2018 · 0 comments
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Sunday, 1-21-96 11:36 PM London 6:36 PM H.H.I. 5:36 PM E-Town Called Gramma Dee & Grampa Jack today to wish Grampa a “Happy 80th Birthday!” It was a very special conversation with both of them! They seemed very happy to hear from me & I was so happy to hear their voices and their upbeat […]
by Kathy on October 18, 2018 · 1 comment
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Sunday, 1-14-96 12:53 AM London 6:53 PM E-Town/Chambana (1-13-96) 2 Weeks! I have been here for that long… or short… Okay, I had a bit too much (Merlot) red wine just now… I thought it would help me wind down before bed… Mission accomplished, maybe even a bit more than I had in mind! Today […]
by Kathy on October 16, 2018 · 0 comments
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Yeah, I still watch Grey’s Anatomy. I caught up on last Thursday’s episode this morning, watching via an app on my phone, while getting things done around the house. Side note: How futuristic would that sound to teenage me, who made mixtapes to listen to on my boom box and Walkman?! Once again, the writers […]
by Kathy on October 2, 2018 · 0 comments
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You’re fifteen for a moment, caught in between ten and twenty… You probably don’t know this song reference, but we’ll remedy that today. 15. Years. Old. Say what? When did that happen?! I remember this toddler, who loved all things trains, said “Choo-Choo!” often, and would drop everything when he heard the sound of “ding-dings” going down, […]
by Kathy on September 29, 2018 · 4 comments
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I was angry, really angry. And sad. It had been a long and exhausting day. As a WAHM/SAHM, I was able to watch much of the coverage on TV, and thus had been engrossed with what was happening all day. It was triggering for me, as it was for so many women. Me too. I’d […]