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Bob
[October 17, 2009]
I was seekin' to sun myself on a tropical beach with an exquisite tropical drink in my hand, preferably served by a younger tropical gentleman. Instead, I found myself sittin' on a desolate island with a coconut. And my soon-to-be ex-husband, of course.

Four Letters
[October 13, 2009]
Years pass. Opportunities are lost. People find themselves trapped in the cycles they, themselves, create. Eventually, problems multiply. For some, the weight of it all becomes too much.

Cycle: C-Y-C-L-E
[August 18, 2009]
I don't need easy words because I'm a great speller, so I'll be OK. I'm a great speller, just like my dad. I'm gonna make him proud.

One Step Back
[August 8, 2009]
Dean accepts these criticisms with a loving smile because he's not here to please Mama Mia. He's here to make me look good. He'd never say it, but I know. I'm here because I have nowhere else to go.

Said The Face
[January 26, 2005]
An old quarter, a new dime, four pennies and a silver dollar, handed to her by one of the many nameless faces she interacts with each day.


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