November 19, 2009 – 12:07 am
The flu season has hit and poor Jenn, intrepid founder of the Endless Summer Girlfriend Book Club, has come down with a nasty bug and had to be rushed to Urgent Care for care. We’re not cancelling tomorrow’s book club discussion, as much as we are postponing it until Jenn’s better. She wanted to set [...]
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November 5, 2008 – 9:44 am
It’s the day after the election and yet I think my election fever is worse today than yesterday. I couldn’t sleep last night after the election results, and the acceptance speech. I couldn’t stop thinking, couldn’t stop replaying the moment Obama’s family walked onto the platform at the park in Chicago–dad, mom, two little girls. [...]
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August 18, 2008 – 9:45 am
Like others, I’ve been riveted to the TV during the Olympics, particularly the swimming events as I was raised in Central California in a swimming family. I made my summer money from the time I was fourteen by teaching private swim lessons in our backyard pool. I started by playing games with kids, teaching them [...]
It’s auction time again. Every year I donate items to Brenda Novak’s auction which raises money to find a cure for diabetes and this year I’m giving away two items: a trip to Hawaii (which includes air, hotel, surf lessons and spending money) and a Be Jane’s Best Friend For a Year. The Hawaii trip [...]
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January 21, 2008 – 10:23 pm
It’s Monday night, the end of the three day weekend and I’m happy. I don’t even know why I’m happy, but I am. And because my good mood is inexplicable–there’s laundry to do, book reports unfinished, house to clean–I thought I’d share a few of my favorite things: 1) Angelfood cake. I love, love, love [...]
January 18, 2008 – 10:25 am
Who calls someone at 6 am? Seriously. It’s happened two days in a row from two different people. Maybe I’ve been left off the memo that says pre-dawn phone calls are now socially acceptable, but even if someone did send out a memo, I’ve got to tell you—don’t call me that early. I won’t be [...]
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