Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
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Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
6M ago
Dark circles return under my eyes
I set the alarm again
Avocados double in price
Apples replace peaches
It’s too dark to walk after dinner
My inbox is filled with school fundraising requests
The kids practice their instruments
I feel rushed all day long
Reading for work replaces reading for pleasure
I think too much about which shoes I’ll wear ..read more
Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
8M ago
Reactive more than determined
Angry more than peaceful
Tired more than energetic
Languishing more than active
Confused more than clear
Lonely more than belonging
Guarded more than open
Sluggish more than hungry
Regretful more than hopeful
Static more than mobile ..read more
Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
8M ago
Spontaneous Cumbustion
Alien Abduction
The Bermuda Triangle
The Earth’s Axis Suddenly Changing
The Earth’s Poles Suddenly Flipping
Mercury Poisoning
Lead Poisoning
Killer Bees
Quicksand
Gravity Stopping ..read more
Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
2y ago
I noticed a huge uptick in readers over the past few months, particularly overseas. I’d love to know a little about who you are, what drew you to my blog and what you think of it. Please subscribe, “like” it, and drop me a note or email! Thanks ..read more
Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
3y ago
Lose Weight
Learn French
Switch to natural deodorant
Paint
Clean out my house
Lift weights
Meal prep
Hike
Zoom drink with friends
Complete the Census ..read more
Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
4y ago
Start using retinol
Become menopausal
Get AARP discounts
Eat dinner around 5pm
Complain
Wear reading glasses
Color your hair
Worry about osteoporosis
Praise Activia
Forget proper nouns ..read more
Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
4y ago
Wear enormous necklaces
Roll my eyes at people
Get a discount at IHOP
Wear clogs as dress shoes
Say non sequiturs
Wear slippers to the grocery store
Swim during the safety break
Swear even more
Call whippersnappers “sonny” and “doll face”
Day drink ..read more
Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
4y ago
There was a long night while my son was in a coma in the PICU at Children’s Hospital when I couldn’t stop crying. I paced the halls, I stared out the window. I cried. I needed to talk to someone who knew how I felt. I had the phone number of a mom whose son had died from DIPG the year before. I didn’t know her beyond email. She said if I ever needed to talk she’d be there for me. So I called her.
She knew immediately how to talk to me. She said I could ask her anything. My first and only question was why didn’t you kill yourself after your son died? She paused. Said it was a very important que ..read more
Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
4y ago
Thank you for agreeing to take care of Pismo while we are on vacation. You are a wonderful friend. I know she’s in good hands with you. Here’s what you need to know:
Love her. Hug her. Scratch her. Play with her. Kiss her. Pet her. Talk to her.
Pismo eats 2x a day. One cup of Iams mini-chunks in the green bag in the AM mixed with water. Again at 6pm. Give her fresh water at these times. Pismo gets easily dehydrated.
Take Pismo out at least 3x a day. Once in the AM when she first wakes up (not when you first wake up), once in the afternoon and once more before bed. Pick a spot and keep taking h ..read more
Pushing Fifty and a Stroller
5y ago
Roundabouts
William Barr
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s health
Flying
Timing a poached egg
Running late
Plans
Certain people
Picking a restaurant
Clutter ..read more