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Weekend Wanderer

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: A Few Kids and a Sick Dog, Part 1

    November 9, 2024

    I’m going to tell you — warn you? — right now.  This story is a two-parter.  So much happened in October.   I mean, yes, you’re…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: Oh, My Aching … Everything

    November 2, 2024

    I’m playing hurt.  You’ll recall that time I tripped over my son, spraining both wrists, bruising both knees, and tearing my jeans.  Those bruises on…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: A Ghost Story … Maybe

    October 26, 2024

    Last year, I told you a spooky tale, a true story, about a time I was certain — so certain! — someone was in the…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: The Thriller I Just Watched Reminds Me of This Cherished Family Tradition

    September 28, 2024

    By the time you read this, I’ll be at the cabin.  The cabin was once a routine destination for me. But life happens and now…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: I’ve Been Up to No Good Behind My Husband’s Back

    September 21, 2024

    I’ve been cheating.  Netflix cheating.   It’s not my fault. Factors beyond my control led to my deceit.  Also, my husband Netflix cheated on me first.  …

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: You’re Camping Where?

    September 14, 2024

    I couldn’t tell you the entire story behind our houseguests.  Until now.  See, I didn’t want you to know I’ve been alone since they left. …

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: Houseguests Make Me Frantic

    August 31, 2024

    When my husband started hunting, I mean, really leaned into it — target in the backyard, arrow holes in the shed wall, multiple game freezers…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: I Rented a Hot Car

    August 24, 2024

    I am the first person ever to rent a car.  Now, I know what you’re saying.   And you’re right. My husband did, in fact, rent…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: It Was a Bad Week 

    August 17, 2024

    It was one of those weeks.  You know the kind. The Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day weeks. The SpaceCamp weeks.…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: How Many Shopping Services Does One Woman Need?

    August 10, 2024

    Near the end of Poltergeist, an invisible entity holds mom Diane in her bedroom, preventing her from reaching her children.  Her screaming children, settled in…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: Cities of the World, We Need a Word

    August 3, 2024

    I have an agreement with the cities of the world.  I love cities. I find things to do in them, like museums and used bookstores. …

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: A Theory … or a Runaway Imagination

    July 27, 2024

    My son thinks my father-in-law is D.B. Cooper. Yes. The notorious plane hijacker. I would hesitate to say this in print but for two things. …

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: A Day at the Museum

    July 20, 2024

    Last year, a friend and I visited a museum. Being the only visitors in the cozy, industrial space, we had a private tour with a…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: I Want to Get Rid of My Piano … Maybe

    July 13, 2024

    I could complain about this being scuba season, but you’ve probably had enough of that.  So I won’t tell you I’m unraveling because I’m scuba…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: Sometimes, I’m a Bad Parent 

    June 29, 2024

    I chose La Salle University for grad school because, well, the school has some good-looking dudes.  That’s it. That’s the only reason.  I didn’t care…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: A Dysfunctional Relationship with Time 

    June 22, 2024

    It was a bright, balmy morning when I pulled into the Temple of Doom’s parking lot.  Willie had an appointment.   Willie’s primary care provider requested…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: Summer Tax Season

    June 15, 2024

    The taxes still are not filed.  To recap, last year I discovered Willie hadn’t filed a tax return since 2018.  Worse, it’s not like Willie…

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    Family

    Weekend Wanderer: Becoming a Guardian in Montco

    June 8, 2024

    You might think Willie’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis could lead to not a lot of funny in this space.  But to quote every cartoon ever, au…

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