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I have a plan. It’s my France plan. I’m going to live in France. Don’t know when (in the next couple of years I hope) or for how long (probably just a few months), but it is going to happen. In preparation for my France plan I’m taking a French class. This is not my…

I was listening to the radio on my way to work. The morning DJs were playing a game with a listener: “Are you smarter than Lexi?” A man called in. His name was Wil. The first question neither Wil nor Lexi knew the answer to (Where are the 2012 Olympics being held? Answer: London). Wil,…

If you frequent a Smith’s or a Kroger, you may have noticed the little orange stickers that pop up occasionally. They say ‘Manager’s Special’ in big bold letters and display the new, discounted price. Items go on manager’s special for lots of different reasons: clearance, new packaging, the product is no longer carried. The most…

I recently attended a performance of Othello put on by Shakespeare in the Park. Othello has always been pretty near the bottom on my list Shakespeare plays. I think my dislike of it stems from my 11 grade English honors class. I playacted a scene with a group of students in which I was mostly…

There are two parts to going on vacation: leaving and coming back. As much as I love the going, I think I may love coming home even more. There’s something luxurious about sleeping in your own bed with your own pillow and showering in your own shower. Four days, I think, was perfect. Long enough…

It happened. I gave the Little Brother a giant hug yesterday, told him goodbye, and that was it. I’ve sent my kid brother off to do and learn hard things. When I see him again he’ll be a man. Not man enough, I hope, that he won’t giggle with me while we lay on my…

We also busted out the ice cream. Gma likes vanilla ice cream with her homemade peach pie. Since the peach pie was a last minute dessert decision we weren’t able to make sure we had the vanilla ice cream to go with it. I didn’t think it would matter much since I knew we had…

Warning: This is a booger of a post. It may induce extreme hunger, dehydration, or a feeling of being lost. Proceed with caution. Last night I attended a stake RS activity. I did not want to go. At all. We were told on Sunday that we’d be learning about hair and makeup. I know it’s…

Ode to the Spider Living Between My Window Pane and the Screen of My Window You sit there basking in the sun.Sometimes high,Sometimes low.You’re always on the screen, not my window.Does the screen feel better on your spider legs like Dr. Scholl’s massaging insoles?Or maybe you hope that if you sit there long enoughYou’ll melt…