Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. I wasn't going to answer today's prompt. I wore too many hats at work today and don't have the brain power to try and remember a "first day" of anything. And yet... Yesterday was kind of a first. I have …
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Park It
What is your favorite place to go in your city? "My city". Hmpf. I wasn't going to answer today's prompt. I don't have a city that I would call "mine". I'm back on my streak, though, so no easy outs. Here we go... I have a city I was born in, but I haven't lived …
Dissect This
What was your favorite subject in school? My love for all of the sciences started out in 6th grade, courtesy of an amazing teacher. Mr. G was animated and passionate about what he taught. From volcanoes to cow eye dissection, his teaching style fully captured my attention and from there on out, my interest was …
Owner’s Manual
What's something you believe everyone should know. Wouldn't it be really cool if we all came with an owner's manual at birth? Look how much time and money would be saved if we only knew how our individual beings functioned! Welcome to the world, Cari! Your blood type is A+. Congratulations! This is one of …
Sticks and Leaves
What does it mean to be a kid at heart? Yesterday, out of the blue, my daughter asked me, "what was your favorite toy while growing up?" Instinctively, I responded, "sticks and leaves". Seeing the confused look on her face, I explained how her Aunt and I would come up with the coolest things, with …
My Boy
Describe a family member. My blue-eyed man child. <Swoon> If he does something he shouldn't have done, it's because he's carefully calculated the potential repercussions and decided that it was worth the risk. He's my fiscally responsible kid. His savings accounts are bigger than his checking. Yes, you read that right - saving accounts, plural. …
I Forgot My Lunch Program
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? A million dollars wouldn't go very far in this day and age, but if I had $1M to give away, I would ensure my family and friends didn't have an urgent financial need first, and would donate the rest. I …
Tequila!
I missed the past few daily prompts. I started several drafts but couldn't connect the mental dots into anything logical at the time. So, in Draft Land they will stay. I'll give you a quick recap, though, because the irony is not lost on me. On Thursday, the prompt was "what is the last live …
Go Forth and Do Good
What gives you direction in life? For the longest time, "the pursuit of happiness" has been my compass. What equated to "happiness", exactly, depended on where I was in my life. Happiness looked like a lot of different things over the years. I chased love over counties, countries, and sometimes continents, all in the pursuit …
The “Disappointment” Firework
I got triggered yesterday. Hard. For the first time in a long time in this sobriety journey, I was very close to succumbing to the mindset of "fuck it, I'm done, I just want a drink". Like, this close --> <--. Inquiring minds want to know: what triggered you, Cari? Was it the lack in …
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