Author Archives: joey

#ThursdayDoors — Door Dregs

Posted on May 17, 2018 by joey

I am writing this while I’m 84 blog posts behind in my reading. The life. It goes on. And on and on, and oh my goodness am I glad it’s Door and Kitten Day! I love Thursday! Writing this while … Continue reading →

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Our New Neighbor

Posted on May 11, 2018 by joey

Like many people, we don’t know all our neighbors’ names. We know some. Tony moved in when Don and Deb moved out. I know Justin, cause he has a dog, and although I always wave to his dad and have … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — Yellow Gold

Posted on May 10, 2018 by joey

Truth: I never knew there was a golden hour before Norm Frampton wrote about it. I should clarify — I didn’t know ‘golden hour’ was a phrase, because what with having eyes and all, I had occasionally noticed that certain … Continue reading →

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SoCS — A Love Letter

Posted on May 5, 2018 by joey

I’m writing a letter to you today, somethin about gratitude and happiness, like: Dear Readers, Dear Lurking Strangers, Quiet Acquaintances, Visitors, BUT NOT YOU, SPAM PEOPLE! Thank you for coming here, for bearing witness to my neuroses, encouraging my rants, … Continue reading →

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Wet & Wasted

Posted on May 4, 2018 by joey

So I had this job interview a while back. Let’s call the company Colossal. I put on my stupid suit. All suits are stupid. I am not a suit person. Do I look good in a suit? Fuck yeah. Right … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — Red Again

Posted on May 3, 2018 by joey

Red doors are among my faves, because I always notice them. In some cases, though, it’s not the door, it’s door-adjacent red.     #ThursdayDoors is part of an inspired post series run by Norm Frampton. To see other doors … Continue reading →

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You Do It

Posted on April 30, 2018 by joey

You do it, I don’t wanna. I’d love to say adulthood is filled with people doing the things they’re supposed to, because that IS rather the gist of adulting, but chances are you’ve recently had to step up and do … Continue reading →

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SoCS — Why?

Posted on April 28, 2018 by joey

Why am I up so early? Am mom. Was up before the sun. Have already been out. Have coffee, will travel. It’s chilly and the wind is whippin! Why haven’t I been able to get in bed at a decent … Continue reading →

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Like Bunnies From A Hat

Posted on April 27, 2018 by joey

Here we are, finally Friday. How is it that time is supposedly constant and yet it moves in a blur or we’re cruelly dragged along for every second’s tick? In our house, this “week” encapsulated no fewer than forty days. … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — The Indianapolis Zoo

Posted on April 26, 2018 by joey

The girls and I love the zoo. We could go day after day. The Mister not so much. He goes once a year. We are members, because when you are a family, if you go even twice a year, the … Continue reading →

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