Sealed With A Kiss
Lori: My very first kiss was in kindergarten. While heading outside for playtime, he startled me with a bird-peck right on the beak. Unbeknownst to me, the decoy was designed…
Acronyms Anonymous
1. ACNP ⭐ Adult Children (of) Normal Parents - As a rule, attendance at the yearly AGM is predictably very low. 2. DHR ⭐ Double Hip Replacement - Talking to…
A Pain In The Ass
When I was young, I assumed that when I got old, my body and mind would inevitably go to pot. Inexperienced me thought everyone died of “old age,” so up…
I’m Holding My Vegetables Hospice
It’s the first week of January, and I’m finally sober enough to go for groceries. My limp from a Christmas catfight over the turkey in Aisle 5 has mostly healed.…
Feelgood New Year’s Goals
What words describe the past few years? Uncertainty, intolerance, division, and fear. A global kick-in-the ass seems long overdue, Humanity is suffering, so what can we do? Kill them with…
The 2022 Sisters Favourite Things
‘Tis the season for good friends, cozy fires, delicious treats, heartburn, bursts of anger…and our favourite things! Crohns & Colitis Collective Breanne Sich turns shit into sugar with cheeky apparel…
The Hot Mess Polar Express
My husband burst through the door last night, eagerly proclaiming he’d scored tickets to a hot holiday event. Expecting a beholden reaction (and with any luck, a handy), he looked…
I Glitterally Can’t
Have you ever noticed a random sparkle or two on someone’s face, and wondered where the hell it came from? Wayward cosmetics or crafting is a feasible guess, but when…
What Happened To My Body?
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You Dimly lit restaurants are the enemy you didn’t see coming. That radiant glow by candlelight softens years off my face…until it’s time to…
