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Monday, July 22, 2024

No Bruce for you! How this disabled fan overcame inept, unhelpful employees to see the Boss

It was the best of venues, it was the worst of venues. Not long ago I went to two amazing concerts within four days. I saw Melissa Etheridge...

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

An unexpected holiday surprise - yet another fall

‘Twas the day before Christmas 2022 and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. But at 3 a.m. there arose s...

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Beach wheelchairs are everywhere. Who knew?

I went to the beach this summer. I relaxed in the sand, just feet away from the water, watching children and adults and dogs having a wonder...

Friday, January 7, 2022

My Blog is 10 Years Old. What it’s Meant, How it’s Going and How I’m Doing

My brother recently sent me a picture of my dad and me, taken in 2011. I am wearing a necklace given by a friend as a semi-gag gift. It’s a ...

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Toenail Joy is Essential in Sickness or Pandemic

A few weeks ago, before salons were shut back down again due to COVID-19, I got a pedicure for the first time in months. Because I almost...

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About Me

Laura Laughlin: I am a former journalist living in Southern California with my husband. How I got here is a long, sometimes miserable, but ultimately uplifting tale. Read more about it in my post or page: Backstory.

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