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Four Tips for Interacting With A Formerly Fat Person

Posted: December 16, 2011 in family, friends, humor, tips, weight loss
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I meant to write this post a month ago, but my experiences coming home for the holidays reminded me I never got around to it, and it seems like as good a time as any to put this down. What inspired this is the variety of reactions I get about losing weight from my friends [...]

About the Weird

Posted: September 21, 2008 in creativity, family, writing
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“You’re so weird !” If only I had a nickel for every time in my life someone told me that. I know this blog has picked up some new readers recently, not that this was an unexpected development. After all, Google my name – it’s the first thing that comes up. Frankly I’m surprised it [...]

A Matter of Time

Posted: May 15, 2008 in family, friends, life, living abroad, London
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This post may be more appropriate on my Yankee In London blog but it’s a little more general, so I’ll put it here. Today is a very important milestone for me. I almost didn’t notice it was happening. Nine years ago today I returned from studying abroad here in London, after a raucous trip to [...]

A Matter of Family

Posted: November 29, 2007 in family, friends
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Last night was the most difficult so far in this move: I dropped off the cats at their temporary house where they’ll live with friends for the next four months. The parting was difficult, but harder is the fact that this is the first time our family has been apart like this. Ever. Even on [...]

Livin’ On Tulsa Time

Posted: November 18, 2007 in 71st Street Depot, Denny's, family, friends, Tulsa
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I thought about posting this to the London Blog since this will be my last visit home before I emigrate but decided it really belongs here. Tulsa is much as I remember (and expect) it to be, except with more stip-mall Middle Americana growing up around 71st and 81st streets. The frozen custard stands have [...]