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The Broccoli Queen

Posted on December 3, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

My whole life has been a lie. One big, fat, horrible fallacy that has only recently been exposed to me. My brother’s, too. I haven’t had the nerve to break it to him yet (hope he’s not reading this), but … Continue reading →

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Stupid High Road

Posted on August 15, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

If I don’t argue with you, it may not mean you are right. It may mean I don’t care about you enough to correct you. Earlier I posted this as an anonymous quote. It’s not. It’s mine. I wrote it. … Continue reading →

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You Were Awesome (and other lies we tell our kids).

Posted on July 15, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

It’s almost cruel that we expect our children to accept us as the flawed adults we really are. We spend so much of their early years convincing them they should listen to us and follow our direction only to admit … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Sidelines

Posted on July 5, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

I’m almost through what has to be the longest baseball season of my children’s lives. I’m not complaining mind you, I agreed to the extended season, the additional games. But since I’m almost done, I’ve had some time to reflect … Continue reading →

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If You Aren’t From Here, They May Just Be Flashes of Light.

Posted on July 3, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

If you aren’t “from here”, you might call them fireflies. To me, they are lightning bugs. And they signal the start of summer. More than that, the first sighting of the flashing flies triggers a flood of memories: 4th of … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Happy, But I’m Not Sick, Either.

Posted on February 11, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

I get asked the same question often by well-meaning people who knew my family, who know my mother has passed, and also know my father has remarried. The question is always the same: Remarried? Oh, how nice. Are you happy, … Continue reading →

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I Live with Guys

Posted on February 5, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

I only have sons, a bunch of them actually and they all have friends that seem to be around a lot. On top of that I have a husband. So I consider myself a bit of an expert at living with … Continue reading →

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I didn’t always know what I wanted to do, but I knew the kind of woman I wanted to be. – Diane von Furstenberg We often ask children what they want to be when they grow up. I remember being asked … Continue reading →

Posted on January 31, 2013 by wvrealtoramy | Leave a comment

A Quick Lesson for the Ridiculous

Posted on January 29, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

It seems to me we’re all taking ourselves a bit too seriously. Sometimes the best that you can do is to realize how temporary you, your problems, and your life really will be. Life is too short not to enjoy … Continue reading →

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If a Tree Falls in the Woods, Does Elvis Hear It?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by wvrealtoramy

There is a classic question, one of the great mysteries of life: If a tree falls in the woods but no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Allow me to propose an answer: It does, … Continue reading →