I'm afraid of the dark. Going home last night, I kept a careful arm's length away from any shadowy hiding places, and I was super-alert and cautious opening the garage door, lest someone be hiding in there, waiting to pounce on me. I glanced back to see my neighbor, Helene, watching TV in her sun room, and assured myself she'd hear me if I ( Read more... )

It was 10th grade. Mrs. Meyer was my English teacher, and I really liked her. She really liked me, too, I think - I was always a favorite and darling of the English teacher set. (Shocked ( Read more... )

In high school, we had to meet these "Presidential Fitness Standards" to get an A in gym class. Your grade dropped a bit for each standard you didn't meet, and as a girl with an otherwise high GPA, I didn't want freakin' PE to lower my grade, so I really tried, y'know ( Read more... )

Ursule very kindly said, "I also enjoy your accounts of Scary Things and how you overcome them ( Read more... )

Last night was the first formal meeting of the Cleveland Fusion for their 2010 season. We all signed "no I won't sue" forms and had to show proof of health insurance. And we each got a one-month pass to the Westlake Y ( Read more... )

Shelli was very kind and shepherded two frightened little noobs (brian and I) through the process of signing up for the 'learn to ski' package. She left us safe in the hands of the people who fit you for ski boots ( Read more... )