Hugs And Kisses

I had not heard from Anna since she dumped me—again—in early July. She had made it clear in her final note to me. If I were unwilling to try a six-week period of monogamy with her, then we were unlikely to have much of a future together, so she was done. I was unwilling to [...]

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Sheets

Jason was engrossed in his homework. Collie and Lillie were across the hall, playing with their three-year-old neighbor. I took the opportunity to do some laundry. In the laundry room, I ran into a new neighbor who had acquired her apartment as many of my neighbors have—she inherited it at the death of her grandparents. [...]

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Passive

Anna was in a melancholy mood on our most recent date. She was sitting with my head in her lap, stroking my hair. I felt very relaxed and not a little sleepy, having had an early morning with the kids. She has been thinking of me a lot, she said. Not as in “thinking of [...]

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Girlfriend Gaff

Lucy and the kids returned for another visit on Sunday. May called during the visit, again using the hospital line. I told her I would call her back after they left. That morning, a doctor told me that she had ordered a new CAT scan. No word on when they would send for me, but [...]

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Homebody

Someone was in my bed. Instinctively, I snuggled close. Scrawny little thing, this one . . . who is this? Oh, my baby daughter Lillie. Guess she made her way to my room at some point. I get up to start the coffee and get breakfast going. I’ll blog while the kettle roils. Between holidays, [...]

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