Whoever said writing is easy—you just bleed all over the page—knew what they were talking about. I have been writing for a good ten years. I have had some great experiences, and I think my writing continues to improve. I took a few classes and enjoyed them. They gave me inspiration, but the actual process […]
A Remarkable Chain of Events I have written a lot about my divorce. It really cut me off at the knees and took me way longer to recover from than I think it should have. One of the hardest things was sharing my kids. Prior to the divorce, I was a stay at home mom […]
I have been working to reduce the amount of stuff I have in my possession. After Mom died, I got boxes of her stuff – dishes, sewing supplies, crochet and knitting supplies, and a long list of other things that reminded me of mom. When Dad died, I tried to keep less and I did […]
Me: Hey, what did the doctor say? Brother: That she would feel a lot better if I went to the ER Me: Did she say why? Brother: No, but I am going downhill. Me: Why do you say that? Brother: Because I need oxygen all of the time and my phlegm is brown. Me: Okay […]
My 100th Blog. A milestone I wasn’t sure I would get to. To be fair, it did take me an enormous amount of time to complete those blogs. I have double that amount in partially or mostly completed pieces. The road was rocky. I started to write and publish and loved it. The writing was […]
Eight or so years ago, I wrote a blog about my love and addiction to Diet Coke. Specifically, diet Coke at Mcdonald’s. Read that blog https://biancaahonen.com/i-hate-myself-for-loving-you/ . Imagine my surprise when I read this last week https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/mcdonald-franchisee-reveals-secret-science-193023577.html . You don’t have to read it, but you should. It explains in delightful detail about why Diet […]
60. How the fuck did this happen? I mean really. How. The. Fuck. Did. This. Happen? I don’t repeat that because I like to swear. I repeat it because I am something I rarely am and that is speechless. One minute I was young, single, cute and weighed 125 pounds. In what seems like a […]
Conversations With My Brother 3/13/2024 Sister: Hello. I was just going to call you. Brother: Okay. I’m at the hospital. I broke my leg in two places in the middle of the night. My roommates didn’t hear me for a while and they finally woke up hours later and called 911. Sister. Totally speechless – […]
As I was perusing the news, I noticed that the woman on the famous Coldplay kisscam was on Oprah. As much as I love me some Oprah, I will not be tuning in. But, I do have an opinion to share on the matter. So, I thought, hmmmm. What is Mr Kisscam doing? Oh, he […]
My kids just celebrated birthdays in their early 20s. As usual around this time of year I spend time in my head reminiscing. Especially as my age continues to creep up and my irritation about that fact does not seem to be abating. I don’t want to go back to live in any place in […]