Tag: romance
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Divorce And Dating And Other Disasters At Age 40: Part 20
“So, you’re dating the paramedic?” Dylan’s lips stay flat, his eyebrow raised, and he stares straight ahead. -
Divorce And Dating And Other Disasters At Age 40: Part 19
The fork pauses halfway to my mouth. An urge to laugh bubbles and I choke it back. “Women only want you for your body?” -
Divorce And Dating And Other Disasters At Age 40: Part 18
THE (NON) DATE WHERE I TALK TO KIRAKids gather at the splash pad below a suspended bucket. It wobbles, teetering with water until it slowly tips. High-pitched squeals and boisterous laughter crescendo as the cooling spray offers relief from the oppressive heat.Kira sits across from me at a table, watching the gleeful strains of summer ... -
Divorce And Dating And Other Disasters At Age 40: Part 17
We’re mirror images, him on one side, me on the other, tilting toward the hunk of wood that serves as our confessional. -
Divorce and Dating and Other Disasters at Age 40: Part 16
Tears build and slide down my cheeks. My car; totaled, my finances; crap, my pool of people to rely on; a puddle. -
Neighbors
Those were the days when neighbors took pride in knowing each other by first and last names Kids, pets included. O, those were the days… Those were the days when neighbors exchanged tomatoes, potatoes, and onions Milk included. O, those were the days… Those were the days when neighbors drove their cars, trucks, and trolleys ... -
Divorce and Dating and Other Disasters at Age 40: Part 15
My body remains motionless as he leans in. This is it: The First Kiss After Divorce. -
Divorce and Dating and Other Disasters at Age 40: Part 14
Flutters fill my tummy, the same, uncontrollable butterflies that make an appearance every time he calls. -
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! I Cannot Wait to Fly
I cannot wait to fly and touch the sky Above the clouds, beside the Sun and Moon Where Stars stand straight in line and wave their “Hi!” Where Plough and Crux appear to watch me swoon Where Birds adapt to fly beneath the sea Where Green Sea Turtle races Octopus Where Sally Lightfoot Crab ... -
Divorce and Dating and Other Disasters at Age 40: Part 13
No, bad Anna. No picturing things that sparkle. Or flex. Or resemble any romantic kind of anything with Dylan.