Violetmudrost
I'm just an ordinary girl with an extraordinary life.
MY BLOGS
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Father Phoenix Mother Wolf
http://fatherphoenixmotherwolf.wordpress.com/
A memoir of my life recounting various romances, including one that resulted in a child I placed for adoption, my husband's experience with cancer at age 27, divorce and life afterwards, as well as finding love again after loss.
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Letters to Gabriel
http://www.letterstogabriel.com/
Letters I write to my best friend Gabriel. I include my thoughts about life, photos of mundane or special events, and opinions on the esoteric.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 34 )
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64. The New Neighbors
Phil must have been 2 months old when Derek and Susan moved in next door. Nothing new there really; new neighbors are a staple in a military community, even... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2013 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
63. Monumental Events Rendered Tedious
The clashing of the perfection of my ideals (along with my emotional commitment to them) with a deeper, unclear source of unease or dissatisfaction (coupled wit... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2013 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
62. Ideals
I am first and foremost an idealist. That has never changed, despite the years of growth I been through since experiencing those miserable days in Texas. The... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2013 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
61. Spitting Image
Stan was able to secure a few days’ emergency leave from work and took a flight to New Jersey on the same day that he got the call. Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
60. Author’s Note: On Selfishness and the Cultivation of a Crap Life
As if my husband getting cancer isn’t bad enough, the shit really starts to hit the fan with news of Stan’s father dying of cancer and my pregnancy... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2013 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
59. My Turn
It’s my turn to be the sick one. Thank God… finally! I felt a flush of excitement rushing through my body as I drove back home from the ER. Read more
Posted on 31 December 2012 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
58: Treatment
When I first met Stan, he told me he had problems with his tonsils. “See?” he said opening his mouth, obviously inviting me to peer inside. Read more
Posted on 23 December 2012 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
No Strings Attached
Dear Gabriel, I think it’s time to hop the train to Crazy Town for a while. I have come to a point where I don’t know what I want, something unusual and... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2012 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Changing Directions
Dear Gabriel, Today is Thanksgiving. I took some fabulous photos and had a surprisingly good time. I did not feel like a black sheep, which was a great... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2012 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Five Days of Rest… Starting Now
Dear Gabriel, From today until Sunday I’m not running. It’s Thanksgiving Break at school and the kids are with me. Usually on the mornings of these breaks I... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2012 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Black Sheep
Dear Gabriel, I’m getting stronger. My run today was better than yesterday’s (usually it’s the other way around when I first start exercising again). Read more
Posted on 20 November 2012 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Fanfare
Dear Gabriel, Tonight finds me physically exhausted but mentally invigorated. This morning’s run was surprising, if nothing else. I remembered while I was... Read more
Posted on 19 November 2012 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
57. Life With Cancer
The military carries with it a sense of immediacy, even though you can find its telltale “Hurry Up and Wait” around every corner. Read more
Posted on 18 November 2012 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
56. Dr. Hassan
Well, that’s it. You can’t die now. I forbid it. There’s now way I’m bringing a child into this world that doesn’t know its father. Nope, dying is not... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2012 CREATIVITY, DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION