maggiehsmith07
Ordinary People & Intentional Acts of Kindness
I’m wrapping up a week in Illinois which is the longest stretch of time I’ve spent here in I honestly cannot remember how long. The...
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maggiehsmith07
Jun 17, 20183 min read
Thanks for the Ride, Lady
I flew to Chicago today and was able to spend some time with my mom before she kindly chauffeured me to the downtown hotel where I’ll be...
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maggiehsmith07
Jun 15, 20185 min read
Party Boob
I thought I'd post an update since you're all thinking about my breasts. Wait. You're not? Fine. Whatever. Remember how back in the...
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maggiehsmith07
Jun 14, 20183 min read
Breasts and Other Hazards
It's been one of those weeks.... you know the type. Where you take your car in to get the brakes replaced only to find you waited too...
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maggiehsmith07
Jun 11, 20184 min read
Spinning Wheel
When I was growing up, my family did not have a lot of money. Even so, we would escape take a vacation now and then or maybe go away for...
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maggiehsmith07
Jun 8, 20183 min read
Eminem & Me
This morning, The Boston Globe published an article that proclaimed, “Suicide rates rise sharply across the US, new report shows”. I...
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maggiehsmith07
Jun 2, 20183 min read
Let It Roll
Last weekend, Andrea and I were in the car together while running errands and a Van Halen song was playing in the background. “Are they...
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maggiehsmith07
Apr 27, 20183 min read
Tamales, Be Damned!
There have been two instances in my 43 years where I thought I was going to die. The first instance occurred many years ago when I found...
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maggiehsmith07
Apr 26, 20183 min read
Like a Puck to the Face
This week, I’m attending a training in Boston on Thursday and Friday which meant that I was cramming 5 days of work into 3 because I’d be...
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maggiehsmith07
Apr 21, 20182 min read
Stay the Course
The sun is shining today and the temperature is forecasted to reach a high of 57. Just in time. This winter gave me a bad cough that...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 29, 20182 min read
Professional Driver
My trip to Illinois is winding down. I’d like to take a moment to point out that if you all thought I was a bad driver for The...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 27, 20182 min read
Driving The Bertinator
I’m in Illinois with my mom, Roberta, whom we affectionately refer to as “The Bertinator”. She had a cataract removed from her right eye...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 26, 20183 min read
Smoked
On Saturday, we had a parade of fencing professionals come over to give us an estimate on replacing out aging, wooden fence with a vinyl...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 22, 20182 min read
March Madness
This week, as we drove around from errand to errand, Andrea was driving on Rt. 2 east with a look of intense calm on her face. We’d been...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 15, 20183 min read
And Not a Single F was Given
I’ve reached my annual saturation limit with Facebook. I can tell this is the case when I feel like Oprah when I read people’s post or...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 14, 20183 min read
I’m Not That Important
Almost daily in my life, people assume I am married to a man. I can guess why people make this assumption, although I never asked. I...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 11, 20183 min read
Oh No I See
In case you missed me whining about my cold and cough, newsflash: I have one. Of each. The cold and the cough. I’m lucky like that. ...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 9, 20181 min read
Keeping it Real
It occurred to me after I pushed the publish button on yesterday’s post that perhaps some people may be aghast at the fact I simply...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 8, 20182 min read
Insipid Post (Don't say I didn't warn you)
On Monday night, I went to bed with a wheezy tickle in my throat and the next day, I awoke with a cough that reminded me of the asthma...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 3, 20182 min read
Happy Birthday, Arthur
On Wednesday of this week, Andrea and I donated blood at a Red Cross blood drive. We try to do this together as much as permitted, which...
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