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Great Expectations … and Why We Should Abandon Them.

Posted on May 25, 2017 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I recently engaged in a dialogue with a friend about keeping score. She was telling me how her mother used to keep score all the time. About social engagements. As in “We invited them so now it’s their turn to … Continue reading →

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Are You Taking Care Of Your Single Friends?

Posted on March 14, 2017 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

When I was in my 20s I was sort of single. What I mean is I was sort of in a relationship but I still sort of acted single. Hey now, don’t judge me. I was in my 20s. In … Continue reading →

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All-consuming Sadness … and Tulips.

Posted on May 1, 2012 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Do you ever just get sad?  I don’t mean a little down or vaguely depressed or melancholy.  I mean overwhelming, all-consuming, non-stop edge-of-tears sad?  That very special sadness that comes from a universal pileup of never-ending  negatives that land on … Continue reading →

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