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Thoughts about Jeans
I hate buying jeans. I hate it even more than buying a bathing suit. (I don’t mind bathing suits anymore, because now I wear board shorts and a tankini top. Why should men be the only ones who get to wear shorts? They make them for women. They’re very practical.) Anyway, I’ve tried lots of…
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Secret Wedding
Today is our 14th wedding anniversary. 14 years ago today, Cadillac and I married in a super secret ceremony in the home of a Tacoma justice of the peace. The witnesses were two people from his Army squad: a guy whose name I can’t remember, and his Sergeant, who gave us the book, The Five…
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Book Club and Conference
Last week, I went to my 8th grade English teacher’s home for a book club. I got to some of my former teachers. Anyone who knows me knows my best English-class experiences were, oddly (because people seem to be more affected by high school, mostly), in junior high. In 7th grade, Miss Davila taught us…
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Pregnant on 9/11/01
On 9/11/01, I was asleep when Cadillac ran in and turned on the television in the bedroom. “A plane hit the World Trade Center!” he said. I was groggy and wondered if I was dreaming. We thought it must be a horrible accident, until it became apparent it wasn’t. That morning, we had a mid-wife…
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Bento for First Day of School
Tomorrow is the first day of school! The backpacks are ready. The kiddos have fresh haircuts. The outfits are picked out and ready to go. I’m probably more excited than they are. Actually, my youngest is really excited, because she loves school and seeing all her friends every day. My son is excited, because he…
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Adventures by the Book: Japanese Friendship Garden
I did an event at the Japanese Friendship Garden for Adventures by the Book. My book is a natural fit for the garden. I did the Cherry Blossom festival and filmed the video there, so I really know my way around. It’s a beautiful garden. There’s a canyon in the back, below, where there will…
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Driving Kitty Insane
We got one of those laser pointers to play with the cat, and I’m afraid he has gone around the bend because of it. See, cats can’t tell that the laser point, that little red dot, is not actually a bug out to get him. So every time we switch it off, his pupils remain…
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Book Stuff Afoot
On Friday, the paperback publisher, Berkley, is having a video production team come out to San Diego and film me for two days, to make a trailer. The paperback will be part of the “What the World is Reading” campaign, so they’ll use this to help promote it. It’s my first book trailer/official video, so…
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What I Do: Hiking San Diego
Before the weather around here turned rainy and cold, it was nice for a few weeks. The bad weather happened concurrently with a bout of bronchitis, so I guess the lack of sun was no big loss to me, considering I didn’t want to do anything except sleep or read. Anyway, I decided to start…
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Writing Wednesday: Playlist
Like many writers, I listen to music while I write. Also, I have noise-blocking headphones, which are especially useful if there are a bunch of little people around shrieking (i.e. the kids, whenever they are awake). It took some experimentation to find the right music; some songs distracted, or interfered with flow. I really like…
MARGARET DILLOWAY 