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Soloway Stories: Matching Bands
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Musings, missteps, memories, and other miscellaneous text from the author of the memoir, "The Division Street Princess," and the e-novel, "She's Not The Type.". Tuesday, February 14, 2012. In 1998, when Tommy and I got married, we went to Service Merchandise to buy matching gold wedding bands. It was the second marriage for both, we were in our 60's. I think we paid $25 for each. Fancy gems weren’t important to us back then; still aren't. I ordered our medical alert bracelets. After Tommy got lost. &...
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Soloway Stories: February 2009
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Musings, missteps, memories, and other miscellaneous text from the author of the memoir, "The Division Street Princess," and the e-novel, "She's Not The Type.". Wednesday, February 18, 2009. When news of the octuplet mom. Hit the airwaves, my thoughts flashed back to my own experience with pregnancy. You see, before in-vitro fertilization and other high-tech methods increased the odds, I was among the wretched group of women who had trouble conceiving. But once my husband completed his internship and res...
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Soloway Stories: February 2010
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Musings, missteps, memories, and other miscellaneous text from the author of the memoir, "The Division Street Princess," and the e-novel, "She's Not The Type.". Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Hole in the Head. Cute bag," I said to Faith. As she swung a messenger bag over her head. The bag bore a charming cityscape design in blue and black; my favorite colors. I starred at the perfect Timbuk2. But, my dear daughter has it now. Obviously, she cares for it and has given it a good home. Afterward, while still l...
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The Rookie Widow: November 2014
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Monday, November 17, 2014. The patch on her right sleeve read "78866." Using the Pilot pen I had tucked into the notebook's spiral, I wrote down the number. "Let me repeat it," I said, "78866.". The conductor smiled as I continued, "I'm going to send a compliment to Metro. You've been terrific.". Just take the dollar; my fault for being unprepared," I told her. Just ask one of the passengers for change," she said. "Don't waste money.". No, that's fine. My mistake.". But, 78866 insisted; so curbing embarr...
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The Rookie Widow: August 2014
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Thursday, August 21, 2014. Our Time is super excited. "You have 110 new profile views and 15 new messages! It writes, as enthusiastic as a prospector finding gold. Although weeks earlier I had dropped my membership and checked "do not automatically renew," the online dating site continues to send me these cheery emails. I imagine it - and JDate, another of my experiments - somewhere in cyberspace clucking at my resistance. Between two lonely singles.). Each one a mensch, and did she appreciate? Min," the...
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The Rookie Widow: Public Transit
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Monday, November 17, 2014. The patch on her right sleeve read "78866." Using the Pilot pen I had tucked into the notebook's spiral, I wrote down the number. "Let me repeat it," I said, "78866.". The conductor smiled as I continued, "I'm going to send a compliment to Metro. You've been terrific.". Just take the dollar; my fault for being unprepared," I told her. Just ask one of the passengers for change," she said. "Don't waste money.". No, that's fine. My mistake.". But, 78866 insisted; so curbing embarr...
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The Rookie Widow: February 2014
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014. Gerry tosses a green beach ball - the color of a lime Popsicle - to Anna. Although she is seated in a wheelchair, Anna is able to catch the ball, which is slowly deflating and becoming cushy, and send it back to the physical therapist. After class, when Louise choses a chair for her lunchtime, I perch on her hospital bed and attempt to cheer her. The old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be,. As our conversation continues, several thoughts hit me: I am good at this. That ...
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Soloway Stories: The Wrong War
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Musings, missteps, memories, and other miscellaneous text from the author of the memoir, "The Division Street Princess," and the e-novel, "She's Not The Type.". Wednesday, February 22, 2012. In 1956, when he was 21, Tommy enlisted in in the U.S. Air Force, where he trained as a radio operator. Eventually, he rose to the rank of Corporal and was stationed in Japan until honorably discharged in 1959. For nearly a year, my daughters - who live in Los Angeles and Boston - had been urging me to find someone w...
