Gail Anderson's Blog

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DECEMBER 8, 2010 2:55PM

Winter Drinks in Cleveland

We have a long history of Winter Drinking in Cleveland.  Winter Drinking begins in October and ends in late September.  Sometimes we like our Winter drinks by a roaring fire, other times on a deck overlooking beautiful Lake Erie and yet, more often we prefer them sitting at the end of… Read full post »

DECEMBER 7, 2010 3:16PM

I was a beautiful girl

My con was quite simple:  When I was young, I was a beautiful girl.  

You might protest and ask how that can be a con.  It's quite simple - I did it deliberately to fool people and get what I wanted - a boyfriend and the admiration of society.

Around… Read full post »

There was a time in my life in which I spent a great deal of it weeping inconsolably.  That was the time I served as a middle school teacher in an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland.  At times I would raise my head from my desk and look about dazedly, wondering where… Read full post »

DECEMBER 2, 2010 4:34PM

My holiday shopping at the CVS

I knew I was in the holiday mood when I reached into my underwear drawer and my hand hovered over and grabbed the Christmas panties.  There's nothing that says Christmas better than my holly bedecked Vicky's Secret panties!

Unfortunately, Christmas means shopping.  I like to do my shopping… Read full post »