by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jul 6, 2010 | Fluevog, Parenting, Shoes, Uncategorized
I’ll start with a disclaimer that I have told Emma that I’m posting this, and she said, and I don’t dare quote her directly, something to the effect that it’s okay to post this because any of her friends reading this will know about her...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jul 4, 2010 | Holidays, Uncategorized
I cringe whenever I hear someone say they are “Proud to be an American.” Pride is the feeling of satisfaction with meeting personal goals, usually set by oneself. Being born on American soil or to American parents is luck. There is nothing magical or...
by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
As I wait in the vet’s examining room, I look at my uncomfortable kitty and wonder what this latest feline adventure will cost. Don’t get me wrong, I love my two cats, but there is something about how much we are willing to spend on our own animals that...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 24, 2010 | Memories, Uncategorized
Okay. Fine. I’ll say it. BLISS. It just sounds more like a hallmark card and less original than I’d like. We started dating in 1984, so we’ve been a couple for twenty six years. We passed the point of being together for more than half our...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 21, 2010 | Cooking, Uncategorized
It’s nearly the solstice and we have only had a handful of sunny days since April. I’m seriously tired of the gray skies and rain. Strawberry season has always come with sunshine and heat. When I went to the grocery story today I couldn’t resist...
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by Laurie Rockenbeck | Jun 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
I have a little car. I like my little car. Not only is it one that uses less gas than a lot, it fits neatly into almost every parking space available. I don’t feel sorry for people who drive large cars and have to park in the nether reaches of the parking lot...
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