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Oh the Places We’ll Go

Posted on November 12, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

It’s very possible I don’t know a damn thing. I spout off a lot. And with technology making the world small, I spout off and some people who know me listen and even people who don’t know me listen. Some of … Continue reading →

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Silly Girl, Snarky is just who you are.

Posted on October 12, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

There was a time I would tell myself that people who didn’t like me just didn’t know me, they didn’t understand my sense of humor. There was even a time when finding out that someone in particular didn’t like me … Continue reading →

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My 9-11 Birthday

Posted on September 11, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

September 11, 1969 I was born. I had many, many wonderful birthdays for a very long time. Usually a beautiful fall day, most often on a football field, I was surrounded with love and attention on each and every birthday. … Continue reading →

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Beauty Isn’t In the Eyes At All

Posted on July 20, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

Everyone knows the saying, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Supposedly each of us sees what speaks to us, what reaches our souls and makes us feel a certain emotional connection. It’s also some kind of everyone sees … Continue reading →

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Everything I Know About Marriage I Learned from My Divorce

Posted on June 20, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

First, notice I say MY divorce. I won’t pretend to know what it was like on the other side; I’d imagine divorcing me was no picnic as I am sure being married to me wasn’t one either. As I’m not one to … Continue reading →

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Adults in Training

Posted on May 25, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

First day of summer vacation…ah…the freedom, the energy, the absolute endless possibilities. Who doesn’t remember the pure joy of walking out of the school doors on that last day, out into the sun, the fresh air, the magic of not … Continue reading →

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The Hair War

Posted on May 21, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

I am ending a long-fought war. I have given all of my energy to this fight that I am willing to give. I won’t say I’m surrendering, I won’t say that I have lost nor won this war. It is, … Continue reading →

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I Have Plenty of Friends, I’m Not Interested in You Liking Me

Posted on February 24, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

First born is about to turn 21. He will have almost nothing he is not old enough to do. He’s passed all the milestones…the double digits birthday (10), the teen birthday (13), the license birthday (16), the cigarettes and porn … Continue reading →

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What Valentine’s Day Means at 40Something

Posted on February 8, 2012 by wvrealtoramy

According to Wikipedia, the tradition of Valentine’s Day is at least partially historically explained: Valentine was a priest who refused a law that allegedly ordered that young men remain single. The Emperor supposedly did this to grow his army, believing that married … Continue reading →

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What We Can Learn from Bell Bottoms

Posted on December 14, 2011 by wvrealtoramy

By my calculation, I’ve seen bell bottoms go in and out of style no less than three times in my 40Something years. Jelly shoes have had two shots at me (I have avoided them both times). John Travolta has been a big … Continue reading →