girl at large

I like to write about life when you have a job, some kids, a fixer upper and a fatal disease.

Category: inter-world

  • Browsing a copy of "1001 Places to See Before You Die" while waiting at the checkout counter; it fell open to "Savannah's Historic District". Hm. Message in a point-of-purchase display?

  • Happy St. Patrick's Day! Now that I don't live there and am spared the smell of public pee the next morning, I'm a bit nostalgic for the big celebration in Savannah.

  • I'm finally, at long last, set up online at home. wee-hee! I feel like a real person! And, what better timing for an old friend to look me up online? Good to have you back Amy!

  • The 5am birthday (international) phone call. Gee, thanks for thinking of me—but maybe next time, think of the time zones???? ha ha. Oh well, it's my birthday! Woo-hoo! (and H.'s too, woo-hoo!)

  • Each year around this time, I start to think of my new motto for the next year. (Thanks, Aunt Maria–still a great idea 15 years later). I got by with the same one for the last two years: "It's all a blank canvas" (runner up: 'Doin' it frenchie style'). This topic comes to mind because…

  • I had a great Thanksgiving with the Mysterious H. —shared the cooking a bit (I was assigned stuffing, cranberries and white-trash style sweet potatoes–no sweat)and had a perfect day. You know, for spending it in a strange town, with strangers (well, not really) and feeling entirely discumbobulated (sp?). We found a complete butterball turkey, still…

  • Life in Savannah remains about the same—warm, muggy, relaxed and friendly—even as the storefronts on Broughton Street continue their revolving-business roller-coaster. The squares are lovely, the moss is hanging and cocktails flowing—and I can't help feeling that it's time for me to get going. Savannah was good for me, it was the first big change…

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  • This I just have to share. Wait for the download, it's worth it. Thanks H. p.s. It's not Wahkeeesha, it's Waukesha—"Walk-a-shaw", but we'll just have to forgive them that.

  • Merriam-Webster has come out with it's newest dictionary, including some interesting new additions. My favorite new 'official' word: pleather.