Vacation with the ducks
My husband and I went on a fabulous vacation to a bird park! We were attacked by pigeons, courted by currasows, and followed by a wary turkey. Indeed, it was a fantastic adventure!
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Uncle Chuck
My Uncle Chuck died of cancer. He was probably the only male role model I had growing up, what little I saw of him before he retired. His death reminds me that it’s important to reconnect with the people you love before they disappear.
Mystical pregnancy in science fiction and fantasy.
The “mystical pregnancy” of scifi/fantasy genres can be viewed as “torture porn,” especially when you consider how often and how similarly it’s portrayed: woman’s body is used to create horrible abominations. Woman gets over trauma and skips off to have Further Adventures. WTF?
Rachel is a person who has friends.
Last year when I was recovering from surgery, a lot of women came to wish me well. I was touched. Do I have…. friends?
Happy Home and Facebook Exodus
Celebrating our second anniversary, getting through a painful jaw relapse, unfriending everyone on Facebook, plus check out the new living room look!