Tag: beauty
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Visiting & Revisiting
Each year, except during the recent plague, my high school hosts Alumni Weekend in early June. I waited until my 20th reunion year to return, as it took me that long to feel confident enough to stand next to the very accomplished, financially and professionally successful peers from my past. This is year 38, so…
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Pura Vida
It is 6:30 a.m. in Costa Rica. Songs and chatter from unseen birds fill the air. I recognize only the cooing sound of maybe mourning doves. Now and then howler monkeys shout from a distance. Chirping, crowing, tweeting. Macaws flew over us yesterday making loud parrot screeches. There are small, quieter, green parrots too, and…
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Bugs love me
I think dogs all love me, even if they growl a bit. I know that not all humans are fans of my dark humor and frequent moodiness. Bugs, though, especially the bitey ones, love me. Mosquitos, gnats, invisible little stinging demons, they gather around me no matter what hair color or perfume or bug repellent…
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Even in paradise
Woke up with a headache, stiff back, achy feet, feeling my 55 years, even in paradise. I’m here as me, not trying to be a true beach girl. When did I last wear a bikini? Maybe age 12 or 13. After that it was all downhill in terms of weight and body image and bathing…
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