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Princess For A Day
I have weddings on the brain. My daughter married in August and my son will marry in May. Two weddings within a year. I only have two...
suzannenorquist
Mar 14, 20182 min read
My Life in a Stranger’s Hands
I watched the hot wax come near my eye. What had I agreed to? The warmth touched my skin, so close to the lid. I stared into a stranger’s...
suzannenorquist
Mar 7, 20183 min read
Put Those Pajamas in a Museum
President Harding’s pajamas and slippers stand in a glass case in the Smithsonian. Did he imagine his pajamas in a museum? Not just any...
suzannenorquist
Feb 28, 20182 min read
Dog Alarm – Who’s Training Who?
My dog is a geriatric German shepherd, mixed with who knows what. Sixteen years old. She moves and creaks like an old lady. Unsteady on...
suzannenorquist
Feb 21, 20182 min read
For the Love of Cards
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Payday for greeting card companies. But, my husband and I have them fooled. We walk through the card aisle...
suzannenorquist
Feb 14, 20182 min read
Keeping up with Technology
Keeping up with Technology Seems like I’m always looking for technology before it is ready. Later, I am surprised to learn that it has...
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Feb 7, 20182 min read
Old Time Bloopers
Old Time Bloopers People of modern times may think bloopers are a recent invention. They’re not. The name may be new, but early...
suzannenorquist
Jan 31, 20182 min read
Lost in the Suburbs
I’m a small-town girl, who recently moved to the suburbs. I find myself faced with so many new decisions. How do suburb dwellers figure...
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Jan 24, 20182 min read
When did bathrooms become art galleries?
I’m fascinated by the artwork I find in bathrooms. I’ve always considered bathrooms to be unimportant when it came to interior design....
suzannenorquist
Jan 17, 20182 min read
Morning Time Warp
When my daughter was a teenager, she would say, “I’m on time when I’m in my bedroom, but when I come upstairs, I’m running late.” She...
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Jan 10, 20182 min read
Noooo. Not the Dentist.
I only want to have my picture taken. Where’s the photographer? Imagine being dressed in your best finery. You open the door to the...
suzannenorquist
Jan 3, 20182 min read
Offseason: Abandoned, Like a Zombie Apocalypse
Who hasn’t dreamed of having an amusement park or tourist town all to themselves? Why fight the crowds? Just go when no one else is...
suzannenorquist
Dec 27, 20172 min read
Kickboxing vs Piano
Learning to play the piano is a lot like kickboxing. They don’t seem like they would have anything in common. Kickboxing is a whole body,...
suzannenorquist
Dec 21, 20172 min read
Who Superglued Joseph Upside Down?
. . . and other Christmas mysteries We have a European Christmas candle carousel. We bought it in the summer at a tourist shop and...
suzannenorquist
Dec 13, 20172 min read
I Didn’t Plan To Binge Watch Stranger Things On Netflix
I got rid of TV six years ago. Not the TV itself, but the satellite service that brought programming into our home. Didn’t have time to...
suzannenorquist
Dec 6, 20172 min read
Facebook Posts From Old Newspapers
In researching for my historical novels, I’ve read through old newspapers from Colorado’s early mining days. I planned fun trips to...
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Nov 29, 20172 min read
Worst Photographer Ever
Welcome to my very first blog post. I’m told I should include photographs. Problem is, I’m the worst photographer ever. Some of my...
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Nov 21, 20172 min read
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