My Dog is Chelsea

Two summers ago, while I was home for my grandmother’s 90th birthday party, I interviewed my Aunt Joanne telling the story of fulfilling (albeit briefly) her lifelong dream of working in a bakery. Now, mind you, when she took on her Saturday shift at the retail shop of the Balthazar Bakery—a high-end wholesale bakery that [...]

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I haven’t played frisbee in over a month—doctor’s orders. Actually, physical therapist’s orders. I’ve got tendinitis in my left rotator cuff, thanks to too much disc-throwing. So, for now, it’s weekly PT appointments for a dose of battery-powered anti-inflammatory (seriously! She sticks little nodes on my arm!) and daily shoulder exercises with a nifty latex [...]

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Happy New Year! I got the flu (or some vomit-inducing variant thereof) on New Year’s Eve. That was awesome. It’s now, what? Four days later? And I still don’t feel 100%. I also aged about 12 years trying to get home for the holidays. Two cancelled flights, one airplane mechanical issue and four days later, [...]

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