Category Archives: Family

A Mother’s Lament

Posted on December 31, 2017 by debster822

FYI: I might lean a little mawkish here. Our grown children live away from us, one in Brooklyn, NY, the other in San Francisco. We keep in touch frequently via text, FaceTime, email, social media, and yet I find it’s … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Autumn

Posted on November 11, 2017 by debster822

So, our son tested cancer-free, we lost a dog very suddenly, and gained a puppy, also not planned. The puppy, Teddy, is fine — he’s smart, likes his walks, needs challenges to keep from being bored, much like our kids … Continue reading →

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RIP, Beauregard

Posted on June 26, 2017 by debster822

Beau had a great life. Just Saturday we took him and Oliver and our friend R & D to V. Sattui, where we tasted several wines, bought some, and had a picnic. It was great. Sunday we rode bikes and … Continue reading →

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Another Club Ride

Posted on June 17, 2016 by debster822

So this club ride, which I’ve done many Thursdays since 2006, is a love/hate affair. It’s a standard  Winters Loop, and for the first 4 years I did this ride, it was a total hammerfest. If you were new to … Continue reading →

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Friday the 13th: No Curse Here

Posted on May 14, 2016 by debster822

When we moved to the Republic of Korea in January, 1983, we were jolted into a new culture. They love babies and old people. They love the #13 and red doors, and garlic, and fermented cabbage (kimchi). They love red-haired, blue-eyed … Continue reading →

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It’s Been a While

Posted on April 12, 2016 by debster822

Let me explain in a Reader’s Digest/bullet point mashup: Daughter scored new job; new job offers free health care for employees and their spouses. Daughter and SI travel to Italy and he proposes marriage; she accepts. They set the wedding … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 13, 2016 by debster822

I’m up late. I should be fast asleep. I’m quite keyed up. I walked the dogs this morning; you’d never guess that they’re 10 and 9; they’re so energized by their collars and harnesses and the chance to sniff, pee, … Continue reading →

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016Dial it back, 2016

Posted on January 22, 2016 by debster822

Because Natalie Cole, Lemmy, David Bowie (the most influential in my teenage years), Glenn Frey, my friend’s horse, my husband’s friend’s wife. It’s only the 21st of January. We need some breathing room. Please stop sucking the oxygen out of … Continue reading →

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When Your Soul is Satisfied

Posted on December 31, 2015 by debster822

When your husband brings you coffee, a double shot of espresso, steamed milk in a tall, insulated mug every morning before he goes to work. And cleans the kitchen after making his lunch. When your adult child & his/her SO … Continue reading →

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