Category Archives: Such is Life

That Moment in Time

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Liza Blue

Forty-five minutes into our seven hour drive north the traffic comes to a complete standstill just south of Milwaukee. The highway is in the middle of construction and we are totally boxed in with concrete dividers and idling semis; there is … Continue reading →

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Occupation: Housewife

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Liza Blue

It seems very strange that I didn’t put everything together until I was cleaning out my parent’s safety deposit box after their deaths. The bank clerk handed me the little card they had filled out, probably just after their marriage … Continue reading →

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It’s A Tagless World

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Liza Blue

The default radio channel in my car is National Public Radio, but I also toggle to my guilty pleasure – sports talk radio. Who are the Chicago Bears eyeing in the draft, can our beloved Blackhawks repeat as Stanley Cup … Continue reading →

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Good Humor Man

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Liza Blue

In 1969, when my father was at the peak of his career as a printing salesman, he decided to put an in-ground swimming pool in our back yard.  It seemed like an odd decision since neither of my parents were … Continue reading →

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A Glass of Orange Juice

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Liza Blue

I had never been to Ty’s house before, so I waited for Mrs. Winterbotham to answer the doorbell and usher me to her bedroom.  The room was paneled with dark wood; heavy drapes let in a sliver of afternoon light.  Ty … Continue reading →

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Two Truths and a Lie

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Liza Blue

Here is an addition to the category of “Odd but True, Anatomy Division.”  It is a third human nipple, a vestige of our evolution from large litters to the current format of single gestations followed by prolonged parenting.  About five percent of … Continue reading →

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Squirrel in the Kitchen

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Liza Blue

The reward at the end of the eight hour drive is immediate. I pry myself out of the cramped car and stand up in the soft needles splayed across the dirt driveway, feel the breeze enfold my bare arms and … Continue reading →

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What the Eff?

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Liza Blue

My intent is to write about swearing, which is why my fingers are trembling above the keyboard.  I know that at some point I will have to type those four letters, the word that I have such trouble saying even … Continue reading →

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My Life in Gum

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Liza Blue

The First Quarter I remember my mother standing in the kitchen chatting on the yellow telephone with the long and twisting cord.  She would twirl her short brown hair with her index finger as she chewed a piece of gum.  … Continue reading →

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The Bridge

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Liza Blue

How odd that the image of Charlie Grinstead should come to mind in such perfect detail after a 40 year hiatus.  I don’t think that I ever spoke a word to him during the two years our lives overlapped at … Continue reading →

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