birthdays

I was going to title this "Birthday bonanza" but I realized that’s what I called it last year and there is nothing more shameful than self-plagiarism

Hint: It’s in her mouth! Someone I know turned 27 today. I’m not sure, but I have a feeling that she spent the day in a terrycloth robe, painting her nails harlot pink and snacking on oysters and melba toast, watching reruns of Home Improvement and Designing Women, and occasionally tapping out nuggets of brilliance on her keyboard. At least I hope that’s how she spent the day. Also on the birthday bonanza front, Harmony…

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I'm posting about my damn cats again

Smashed

I broke one of my great-grandmother’s awesome striped drinking glasses Friday night. That makes two of the total stash that have fallen victim to the hardness of my floors. I didn’t break the other one myself, but it’s still just as broken. My own clumsiness is going to turn me into one of those people who always subconsciously looks for glasses just like these when she goes to flea markets and yard sales, and will…

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