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Well, it appears we have resurrected the original deal with the original asshole. And, yes, he is still an asshole until I deem otherwise. My agent, who is a kind, wine-drinking Christian soul said, “Perhaps he’s a nice person, but a really bad negotiator?” I’m not there yet. I have 20 more days to sweat [...]

Well, we did it. We sold our house. In 14 days. (I’ll wait while you get up off the floor.) And, yes, we got the house down the street. As long as the buyers don’t flake out or get completely denied a home loan, I will be able to say I’ve pulled off one of [...]

Note to Husband: Eventhough Benjamite is adorable while he runs around buck-naked, smiling his ass off ALWAYS KEEP A DIAPER ON THE BOY. That is all.

Late Wednesday night around midnight the phone rang. We knew why the phone was ringing before we even answered it. (And, really? Does anything good EVER end up on the other end of the line when it rings at midnight? No. It doesn’t.) “Hi, Pam? It’s Maurice. Gene has passed.” And there it was. The [...]

My father in law has battled stage 4 lung cancer since a surprising diagnosis in April of this year. A few days ago, after several painful days in the hospital and his blessing, the family started hospice for him and was told it would only be a matter of days before we lost him. It [...]