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The Island (Week 8 & 9)
It has been difficult the past two weeks. So many things… The positive: I made plans for a quick trip home. I couldn’t wait to see Wookie. It had been 8 weeks since I had seen him and prior to this, we had never even gone 8 days without seeing each other. I took him…
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The High Desert (Week 8)
Is there anything worse than the smell of burnt popcorn? Not only does it smell bad, IT LINGERS. It seems to permeate the curtains, furniture, and walls. I have tried opening the windows and the use of air freshener and candles, but here I am a week later and still smelling it. I digress. I…
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In a Fly-Over State
Wookie and I are settling into our new environment (and time zone). It is quite different than where we came from. It is considered the mid-west and sometimes labeled one of the fly-over states. The latter label can be considered offensive or derogatory depending on who uses it. I didn’t realize that until I did…