Tag: #marriage

Wild Rice in the Hot Tub

Posted on December 14, 2023 by

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Yesterday, in the hot tub at the local pool, my husband explained that I needed to make dinner because I hadn’t kept my promise to cook the wild rice the night before. He said this by soundlessly exaggerating his speech so I could lip… Continue Reading “Wild Rice in the Hot Tub”

Category: Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implant, Marriage, Family, Dogs, and CatTags: , ,

Saturday before Monday

Posted on October 14, 2023 by

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There is an extraordinarily beautiful pistachio chocolate torte in a box in our kitchen. The torte was lovingly constructed by a colleague of my husband’s, well, mine, too, who casually announced her hobby was baking French pastries in a group meeting where the convener… Continue Reading “Saturday before Monday”

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Duct Tape, Flat Tires, and Other Things

Posted on September 30, 2023 by

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I know my way around a roll of duct tape. I also know the names of most tools and can mount a good argument about whether the screw we are working on outside needs a Phillips-head or an Allen wrench. (Who were Phillip and… Continue Reading “Duct Tape, Flat Tires, and Other Things”

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