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#trypod – My favorite podcasts
March is coming to a close soon, and before the 31st, I want to get in my plugs for podcasts that I love. I spend a lot of time in the car, driving back and forth between Rockville and Baltimore. A little less now than before I moved to Baltimore a year ago, but still…
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Last night circling Fed Hill for a parking spot…
I’ll be moving at the end of the week. When I move, I will have a parking pad in the back of my new apartment, so that I won’t have to worry about where I’ll be parking my car. For the past year, I’ve lived in Federal Hill, on one of the main commercial streets…
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Why I moved out…
It’s now been nearly nine months since I moved out of our suburban Rockville home to an apartment in Baltimore, and several times over those months, I’ve been made aware that the outside perception of the fact that it was I who left (rather than my husband, the more traditional partner to vacate the family…
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“How to Find Hope When You Have None”
“How to Find Hope When You Have None” @ToddBrison https://medium.com/@ToddBrison/how-to-find-hope-when-you-have-none-31aa1ba4fba This posting came through my inbox, and it really hit home for me. Last week was rough for me, and the weekend was painful on a few different levels, and i recognized that I was contributing to the negative drift by succumbing to a sense…
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It’s January…
And I’m watching out for signs of impending SAD. This time of year is always a challenge. The holidays are over, and that always feels like a let down. The weather is cold, and dark. The days are short, and it’s hard to get out and do things that bring me joy. The beach is…
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Building a Jewish Home—On My Own – Tablet Magazine
Source: Building a Jewish Home—On My Own – Tablet Magazine This story hit home for me, and then, while reading it, I was asked that the writer had been abandoned by her husband after only 7 months! My marriage had lasted 22 years before imploding. But, the notion of placing mezuzzot on my doorways in…
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Mattress delayed
So, my mattress didn’t arrive yesterday. UPS promises I’ll have it today. Which means I don’t get to try it out until Wednesday night, since Tuesday is my night to stay with the boys in Rockville. The positive that came out of the disappointment of not being in my new bed was that I spent…
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How do you sleep in your queen or king size bed? If you’re alone…
I realized tonight that I stay very respectfully on “my side” of my bed, even though there’s no one sharing it. Odd, huh? I could spread out, but I don’t. What’s up with this? Am I hoping to make room for someone? How would they know? But I don’t feel comfortable claiming the middle, or…
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Art in London
There are several mandatory stops for me whenever I’m in England. I managed to get to two of them, and added a new stop – the Tate Modern. I mentioned going to the British Museum with S last week, and I might have gone back, as it is huge (or “yuge” as our new president-elect…
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Hosting parties as a single person
I threw a holiday party yesterday. It was primarily for my students, and a few friends joined as well. This party was the second I have thrown in my apartment, but the first party was a last-minute affair, and I didn’t give my potential guests enough time to plan to come, so, while I was…
