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The 60-Year-Old Virgin

April 3, 2018 by user Leave a Comment

No one would mistake me for a virgin. Even if you didn’t know about my husband and three children, there’s my obvious postpartum physique, which I have not only maintained, but enlarged upon, for over 30 years. And yet, I am a virgin. In fact, this week a bunch of us virgins will gather in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts Tagged: Dayton, Erma Bombeck, Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop, Ermite, funny, humor, laughter, professional writer, training, virgin, We B Late blog, writers

A Dying Wish

February 15, 2018 by user 3 Comments

My mother gazed at her great grandson – just a fuzzy blob in the middle of an ultrasound picture – and without looking up from it said wistfully, “I wish I could be here to meet him.” But what she had said wasn’t nearly as heartbreaking as the end of the sentence she’d left unspoken: … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts Tagged: contest entry, dying wish, Erma Bombeck, grandson, heartwarming, human interest, Mom, We B Late blog

A Pig in a Poke

February 15, 2018 by user 1 Comment

I used to collect pigs. Not real ones. They’re loud and messy and probably wouldn’t get along with our dogs. No, I collected cute, unique pigs… salt and pepper shakers, figurines, perhaps an understated paper towel holder. You know – classy stuff. But here’s the thing about collecting. After awhile, your friends and family figure … [Read more…]

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You Win Some, You Lose Some

February 15, 2018 by user 2 Comments

(A/K/A Getting Back in the Saddle After Being Knocked Off My High Horse) With the Winter Olympics in full swing, it’s hard not to think about winning and losing. For me, of course, not in a sports competition. My thought as the athletes entered the stadium in the opening ceremony was, “Wow, it’s a long … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts Tagged: back in the saddle, bronze medal, consolation, contest entry, disappointment, Erma Bombeck, global competition, high horse, honorable mention, inspiration, laughs, Olympics, winning and losing, writer's life

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