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It’s no secret that the past three years have not been my finest. I’ve made progress but the graph of my mental health and overall happiness would look very much like the rollercoaster it has been. This winter, in particular, … Continue reading
Posted in Family & Children, Friends, Life, Mental Health, Nostalgia
Tagged Growing up in the 70s, North Delta, Nostalgia, revisiting the past, Suburbs, The burbs, Where I grew up
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Absent Imaginary Friends
“Oh! I thought you had someone in here with you,” Gram said. And then, after a puzzled silence, “What are you doing?” What I was doing, hours after my official bedtime, in the dark, was acting out one of my … Continue reading
The Switch Flipped
“You wouldn’t give up the bottle,” my dad said. “We tried everything. You’d scream bloody murder if any of us tried to take it from you. And then, one night…” His eyes twinkled mischievously. I loved this about my dad’s … Continue reading
Letters to Myself: The Problem With Nice
Dear Kristene, At the risk of slaughtering your sacred cow, let’s talk about your dad. He was, as you know, awesome at so many things and you are perfectly right to admire his gentle, fun-loving, easy-going nature. He was hard … Continue reading
Letters to Myself: This is Not a Competition
Dear Kristene, Stop grinding your teeth, drop your shoulders, take a deep breath. And, yes, I know you’ll do what I tell you and then forget ten minutes later but what you really need to know is that you’ve been … Continue reading
It’s a Flying Shame
What are you ashamed of? What words do you struggle to say aloud? What thoughts make you cringe? What truth about yourself would devastate you if it were made public? I was raised by a mother who, because of … Continue reading
Fun and Games
On the evening of May 1, 1993, I knew I didn’t want to marry my first husband. In a car with two of our mutual friends, I drove around town and scoured the local bars to find my fiancé. He’d … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Health and wellness, Life, Love
Tagged accepting flaws, flaws, fun and games, Marriage, opinions of relationships, stress and relatoinships
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The Perron Family Holiday Letter 2020
Dear family & friends, Happy Ho Ho Ho-lidays! This year, Fred and I decided to send out our annual Christmas letter early because we won’t be making our usual trek south for the winter and also time has lost all … Continue reading
Broken
Packing up has begun over here at the Coconut Chronicles. Slowly, I am organizing posts and putting them into boxes. I seal them with tape and mark in black felt pen “Bahamas”, “Florida”, “Ucluelet”, “Baja”, and so on. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Grief and Mourning, Life, On Scribbling
Tagged blogging, feeling broken, grief, procrastination, writing
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