Marriage can be hard. It can also be fun and joyful and rewarding. But sometimes marriage is an uphill climb, over broken glass, in the snow, without shoes.
Tag: work
The Best First Job
My first job about of college was as a sales assistant (secretary) to five young stockbrokers at the firm of Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. I had no dream job.
Here Comes the Judge
I have a confession: if you bring your children into the store where I work, I may judge you as a parent. I know that I don’t have actual children of my own.
My Fragile Self Esteem
I had been feeling pretty good about myself. Procrastination was way down for the quarter and, while I was clearly not as fit as I was a couple of years ago.
The Change
It has happened. No, not the hot flashes kind of change. I have a grown up job. I know, right? I have reentered the land of the commuters and cube dwellers.
Let’s Get Physical
I have suffered with back pain for years. Last year it reached a critical point where I actually went to the doctor. I don’t like to rush into things.
Giving Thanks
I was thankful on Thanksgiving Day. Really, I was. Thankful for my family, my friends, my dogs, my home, my job and my health. And these were the blessings.
Yard Sale
Every year our neighborhood has a mass yard sale. We have never been able to participate before, despite all the decidedly yard-salable goods we have amassed.
A Lid for Every Pot
There are shelters that probably need help more than this clean, well-funded establishment, but I am fairly sure that I would want to bring every dog home.