Archive for the 'Long-Distance Love' Category

Toughest writing assignment ever…

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

…my marriage vows.
Word on the street is that TechBoo has already started on his.
It’s like, “physician heal thyself.”  Kinda. I can write other stuff in my sleep.  But this…not so much.
I’ll just procrastinate some more, and go find a poem for Li’l Mama (my oldest future bonus daughter) to read.  Let this marinate…

I get by with a LOT of help from my friends

Monday, March 8th, 2010

I’m fairly certain that I’ve posted a blog entry with this exact title before.  Because it’s true.  I’ve always been blessed with good friends, even though many times in my life I’ve nevertheless felt alone in the world.  After my mom, grandmother, and dad died in 2005, which coincided with the break up of my [...]

Tip #792: Making Long-Distance Love Work: It’s Not All Romance & Roses

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

A big part of why my relationship with TechBoo works is that aside from the unavoidable issues related to the distance, we each function the same way we would as if we were living under the same roof full-time.  In other words, we work together on the mundane, the logistical, and the drudgery too.  Effective [...]

(Step)daddy’s home

Friday, March 5th, 2010

I love it when Baby Girl and Mini-Me get to spend time with TechBoo.  I get tired just watching them.  So much energy and joy.
Thanks, as always, to El Ex for making this possible.  Because he acts like a grown up and doesn’t disparage TechBoo (or me, for that matter) to our girls, the girls [...]

It’s the little things

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

This station break from reading/review writing is brought to you by…my future stepdaughter #1.  What shall I call her on this blog??? Hmm.
I got it: Li’l Mama.
So…my day started with a nice little chat with Li’l Mama.  I’m still looking for a poem for her to read during our wedding ceremony. In all our giddiness, [...]

Look, I’m as liberated and capable as the next woman, but…

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

…the sound of TechBoo* shoveling nearly two week’s worth of ice and snow to clear our walks is giving me life right now.
That is all.
*Photo is not of my actual TechBoo. The gentleman pictured is a “garage attendant” according to Flickr.

Tip #570: Making Long-Distance Love Work: Get Snowed In

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Well, so much for the weekend getaway with TechBoo.  We had to reschedule that due to a forecast of up to 2 feet (yes, feet) of snow here in the DMV area.  But thankfully, my flight arrived before Southwest (the official airline of our relationship) stopped operation in preparation for the impending snow dump.
TechBoo is [...]

“…and the world’s alright with me.”

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Why is today made of awesome sauce, you ask?  Why is it gonna be lovely?
First, this afternoon, El Ex and I are signing on the dotted line with our fabulous agent, Danielle Chiotti of Upstart Crow Literary Agency. Danielle will rep up us, shopping our co-parenting book proposal around to publishing houses.  Fingers crossed for [...]

Tip #482: Making Long-Distance Love Work – “How Does That Work Exactly?”

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

This morning, on one of my favorite blogs, Daily Plate of Crazy, Big Little Wolf mused about couples who live “together”, separately.  Couples like TechBoo and me. Here’s some of what she had to say:
“I was perusing one of my favorite French sites last night, and came across this article on couples who live [...]

“Agent. Contract. Screaming.”

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Since TechBoo started a new job last fall, he doesn’t have the same access to email and phone that he did in his previous job. So when he texted me to see how my meeting went this morning with the agent who is interested in the co-parenting book that El Ex and I are [...]