Friendships
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What is You Go Girl?
I came up with a new word this winter. It’s a word that describes the safe feeling I get when I call Sydney to rant with frustration, or Mallory to share something exciting, or tell Charli that I cried when I watched a car run over a turtle I was careful to avoid. It’s a word that describes the surety I feel when I call Shannon with a crazy idea, and I know she will listen and brainstorm how to get it to work. The word is Girlfriendships™. -
A Smile Usually Generates Another Smile
My husband Pete had traveled to Hawaii with his dad, mom, and three brothers once a year since he was ten years old. After we were married I joined the tradition, and once we had kids, they came along too. -
Some Dreams Really Do Come True
40 years ago today, May 12th, my dad Eddie London passed away at approximately 1am Pacific Standard Time. Last night, I woke up at 3:10am Central Standard Time with him on my mind. This same thing happened to me on this day in 1980 when I woke after a vivid dream of my dad repeatedly saying, “It will be okay”. -
Sometimes Wine with Your Girlfriends is the Best Therapy!
From the heart... Doctors are expensive. Girlfriends are priceless... On most days I’m a Patron-Silver-tequila-on-the-rocks-with-a-splash-of-clu... -
Letting Your Girlfriends Know You're There
I have always had many friends. I grew up moving from place to place, sometimes multiple times in a year. I went to several elementary schools and was always the “new girl.” None of this ever stopped me from making friends. Unfortunately though, those girlfriendships didn’t last as long as I had wished because my mom packed us up and moved me often, sometimes 100 miles away.
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Be Sure to Eat Lots of Fruits and Vegetables
Up until I was 26, the only “vegetables” I ever ate were baked potatoes, corn on the cob, or corn out of a can. My mom was a waitress and was always working, so didn’t spend much time in our kitchen. When Edna was in our kitchen, she was not concerned with nutrition. -
Being on Time and Monday Mornings
Monday. It’s a new day, a new week, chance to start over. Yeah, Friday nights are definitely high on my list, but my all time fave are Mondays, in particular the morning. I love the renewal. The reset. The recharge. -
Another Show to Make Us All Wiser
When the craziness of COVID-19 crisis started, it was necessary to find entertainment within our homes. The new normal for so many of us was to wake up and exercise early in the morning, clean out closets and drawers during the day, sit down for a family dinner, then gather around the TV to start a new Netflix series at night. -
The Love You Carry Inside Will Last a Lifetime
The love you carry inside will last a lifetime--if you nurture it. Whether your own love shows up through a skill, a hobby, a relationship, a pet...you can only keep it alive by intentionally tending to it. Caring. Sharing. Growing. Laughing. Cooking. Conversing…. -
Diving into the Waters of Girlfriendships
Summer heat in Sacramento can be unbearable, even late at night. From June until September it was common for the temperatures to reach 100°. Even the nights were hot. My friends and I had two choices for our, um, activities: either stay inside and blast the air conditioning, or go outside and look for a source of water. -
Eating at Home is Almost Always the Healthiest Choice
After barely graduating high school in 1984, I spent the next two years enrolling in, then leaving at least five different junior colleges. It wasn’t until the summer of 1986 that I finally decided to transfer to a university, so I applied to California State University at Chico. That choice was easy. -
Sunny Days and Building Girlfriendships
Remember those tanning products by Thermos called Even Up? They had a pad that was bendable in three different parts—looked kinda like padded aluminum foil—and you held it just under your neck to reflect the sun? Or, they had the full Sun Tanning Blanket so you could get that all over, even tan
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