Tag Archives: Family

Happy Birthday Duuuude!

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Jill Foer Hirsch

September 11 has come to signify an unspeakable horror, that’s hard to even think about.  But I am lucky, because it also happens to be my nephew Craig’s birthday, so I always have something pleasant to turn to on 9/11.  … Continue reading →

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Bottoms Up!

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I am, without a doubt, the clumsiest person in the world.  Many of you have witnessed some of my more magical moments; there have been so many it’s hard to keep track. But there are several that are particularly memorable.  … Continue reading →

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Married Life, Part Deux

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Yesterday we discussed un-common interests.  Today we move on to more mundane items that are nevertheless critically important.  And I don’t want to bash men, but one needs to understand their care and feeding.  Dan has an open invitation to … Continue reading →

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Separate But Equal

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Dan and I will be celebrating our 24th anniversary next month.  We started dating 27 years ago.  That is a really long time.  Sometimes people ask how we do it, how we sustain the relationship.  This is part one of … Continue reading →

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Sleeping With One Eye Open

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Jill Foer Hirsch

So the squirrel deck is awesome and everything, and the little baby raccoons are precious, but sometimes I just wonder.  They just seem a little too smart…like smarter than the cats for sure (although with that as the measure the … Continue reading →

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The Great Acorn Shortage of 2008

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Jill Foer Hirsch

By now it is clear that my husband and I are animal lovers, so naturally when the fall of 2008 rolled in with a serious acorn blight of some kind, our thoughts turned immediately to the hungry squirrels. Our house … Continue reading →

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Animals Are People Too

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I became a vegetarian nearly 20 years ago, primarily with the goal of keeping my cholesterol down.  Somewhere along the way, my health concerns took a back seat to my moral outrage about the inhumane treatment of animals. My particular … Continue reading →

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Circus Folk

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I was chatting with a friend today (let’s call her “Jane” to protect the guilty), and we somehow got on the subject of circus elephants.  I can’t remember what I said about them, but the next thing I heard was … Continue reading →

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A Parody of Ourselves

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I saw my 19 year old nephew recently, and he was surprised to hear that my husband and I now have 4 cats.  Sean’s deadpan response was “You do realize you’ve become a parody of yourselves?” Yes, we realize it. … Continue reading →

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