Life with Jordan Blog

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Because You’re a Woman

I love olives. I mean, I reeaally looooove olives. Castelvetrano—those plump green ones from Spain—are my favorite. But I am by no means an olive snob. I am beyond happy to open a cheap...

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Recurring Dream

I have a recurring dream. A bomb is falling out of the sky. It’s large and oblong, a dark form made of steel. The bomb falls quickly, gaining speed as it gets closer to...

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Hallmark Holidays

I first learned that Jordan hates birthdays in October of 2010 when he woke up one Saturday, looked at his phone and let out an awful noise. It started with a low moan and...

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Firsts

Jordan likes to commemorate “firsts”. During each inaugural Jordan/Michelle activity, there is inevitably a moment when he looks at me sideways, cocks his head with a smile and says “awww, this is our first...

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Hwy 1

The morning after I peed in a cup, we started our trek north on Hwy 1. On the way we… … stopped in Monterey: …took pictures of the beautiful coast: …said goodbye to California:...

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First Class to No Class

After a year of diligently collecting United miles, Jordan finally made premier status in time for the holidays. As much as I mocked his game of counting miles like they were one hundred dollar...

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Life is Beautiful

Buy a projector, create a movie calendar, and invite all of our friends: It was a great idea, and were it not for Jordan’s follow through a great idea it would have remained. You...