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Wayward Sparkles

Stories of this life gone astray

From Lemons to Arnold Palmers

Because when Life gives me lemons, I don’t make lemonade, dammit, I make Arnold Palmers!

“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

Getting Lost in Van Gogh

September 17, 2021September 14, 2021 by M.L. James

Lauren was sure she saw a few people with altered states of mind.

Categories Check this out, Events in Our Lives, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags 20th anniversary of 9/11, cultural events, humor, mother daughter excursion, The Falling Man, van gogh immersive exhibit 20 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

Mind Dump: When the Levee Breaks

August 22, 2021August 21, 2021 by M.L. James

My ADHD daughter turned into a zombie right before my eyes.

Categories From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, ramblings, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags ADHD, Blogging, humor, journaling, life, mind dump, stream of consciousness writing, stress, too much, writing, writing fodder 39 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

Of Chaos, Madness, Predators and Prey aka Another Day In the Life

July 19, 2021July 16, 2021 by M.L. James

And now for something really different!

Categories Check this out, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers Tags chaos, cognitive decline, Freethinkers Anonymous, may december relationships, predatory behavior, stress, tom being tom, too much to do, worry 20 Comments

Tactfully Yours…Or Not

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021 by M.L. James

Why, Gigi?

Categories Check this out, Existential Questions, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, This Writing Life Tags colorful language, gigi's ramblings, humor, using expletives 24 Comments

200th Post

June 9, 2021June 8, 2021 by M.L. James

Yes. The answer is yes.

Categories Check this out, Events in Our Lives, From Lemons to Arnold Palmers, The Challenge, This Writing Life Tags 200th blog post, Blogging, celebrate, Friends, humor, reminiscing 22 Comments
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