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Wayward Sparkles

Stories of this life gone astray

Conversations

Interesting conversations I’ve had with various people or have overheard because I was being nosy.

Hot Gossip and Questions

August 19, 2022August 15, 2022 by M.L. James

Apparently, more drinking ensued.

Categories Conversations, Events in Our Lives, family, This Writing Life Tags alcohol abuse, anne heche, drug abuse, family conversations, gossip, humor, life-altering mistakes 25 Comments

“This Too Shall Pass”

October 6, 2021September 18, 2021 by M.L. James

You know what they say about “assume” don’t you?

Categories Conversations, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags all apologies, blogging community, blogging issues, humor, hurt people, irony, lashing out, social norms, this too shall pass 21 Comments

Am I the B? Do I even care?

September 4, 2021September 3, 2021 by M.L. James

This too will pass.

Categories Conversations, Events in Our Lives, Existential Questions, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags domestic discord, humor, hurt feelings, married life, relationship problems 20 Comments

Grass Moles

August 8, 2021July 20, 2021 by M.L. James

Today is not that day.

Categories Conversations, Events in Our Lives, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags annoying neighbors, dogs, humor 30 Comments

The Magic Word

May 30, 2021 by M.L. James

Come on. You know this!

Categories Conversations, Events in Our Lives, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags Family, grandchildren, humor, Manners, parenting, please and thank you, The magic word 22 Comments

Jostled

May 21, 2021May 18, 2021 by M.L. James

All of these people were breathing — without masks on.

Categories Conversations, Events in Our Lives, Existential Questions, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, The Challenge 20 Comments

Deal or No Deal?

January 7, 2021 by M.L. James

David told me this morning that I’ve cost us something like $80 a month.

Categories Conversations, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life 6 Comments

The Buffalo Not in the Room

July 29, 2020July 26, 2020 by M.L. James

Is mozzarella all the same, though, really?

Categories Conversations, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags communication fails, different types of mozzarella cheese, different types of pasta noodles, family conversations, going to the grocery store, humor, lasagna, mozzarella cheese, substitutions, wives vs. husbands 34 Comments
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