Dear Dr
I would like to begin by stating that we have been very satisfied with your care of our son, James O’Brien. Thank you for your thorough and conscientious attention.
I am having a problem, however, which I am hoping that a letter can rectify since attempts to address this via the telephone have failed miserably. My name. I appreciate that I am no longer Mrs. O in your records. I must assume that the number of mothers in your practice who have a surname that differs from their children is small as I never would have completed any paperwork identifying myself by that name. My name is DA***E. That is a very unusual name in Brisbane, I realize. I’ll spell it again.
DA***E
The most recent version of my name, Duporth, was attached to the letter dated 26 September 2013 referring us to Dr A. Unfortunately, that is also the name that was attached to the letter to Dr A’s office. I hope I have corrected it successfully when they called me to set up an appointment for James in March – only time will tell.
It is both an annoyance and a source of mild amusement to me – these various misnamings – but I fear they would be making a poor impression on other professionals to which you communicate on our behalf.
Hoping to be Ann Da***e ever onward.
Sincerely,
Ann
Monday, September 30, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Don't call me tomorrow
Really. I know you haven't heard from me in more than 6 months and just the idea that I still exist probably induces an almost irresistible urge to call me - even though you've never called me before and there is a really significant possibility that you don't even know HOW to call me - and, therefore, I should not have even mentioned anything. Who calls me, anyway, and yet - there I did it.
So, I must repeat. Please don't call me tomorrow.
I'm trying to leave the line open so I can be informed that I have won $5000 and my book "Llamas in Lampshades" has won the picture book competition and is about to be published.
Don't call me and I'll send you a copy.
EDITED: Sigh. You all did a great job of not calling. Unfortunately, the competition notifier didn't call either. Instead, I have a tooth ache.
So, I must repeat. Please don't call me tomorrow.
I'm trying to leave the line open so I can be informed that I have won $5000 and my book "Llamas in Lampshades" has won the picture book competition and is about to be published.
Don't call me and I'll send you a copy.
EDITED: Sigh. You all did a great job of not calling. Unfortunately, the competition notifier didn't call either. Instead, I have a tooth ache.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Friends of the Fliegen
Note: This is a work in progress. Additional friends to be added. Also, note, these only include US friends. Thirdly, note, there are many friends for whom I lack a photo. With apologies. It is a very big task to compile "Friends of the Fliegen".Jim and Diane O'Brien (and Megan and Katie), Tim Beeker, Don Solosan, Marianna Hunt, Marge Dapore, Sam and Renee Dapore-Schwartz, Andy and Brittany Hunt, Todd Hunt, Linda Rice, Sandra Love, Earl and Louise Sloniker, Steve Herminghausen and Georgia Blum, Stephen and Sharon Newell, Mizzie Misko, Xan and Chris Sprouse, David Zecchini, Sharon and Jeff Stahlman, Barbara Revard, Andrew Penry, Sarah Rhodebeck Kreis, Johnda Kapteina (and Melissa), Timothy Rice, Steve and Mary Rice (and Renee and Edward), Steven Brey, Debby Miller, Diane Ray, Meg Morrison, Robert and Gina Saunders, Elaine Fagan, Martha and Maggie Fagan, Carroll Hunt and Karen Schindler, M. Heather Hartley, Robyn Thompson, Blanche Ostrander, Liz and Bob Byers, Nancy Decker, Marcia Decker, Leigh Davis and Richard Rynes, Christine and Nina Good, Ken and Gail Spontelli, Steve Hunt, Abby Holmes (and Alex and Olivia), Dixie Wehrkamp.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
This is the plan
Once again I am in the position of trying to (quickly but thoroughly - or at least to my satisfaction) record the past while (at least being open to, should anything happen!) documenting the now. Oh, and probably worrying about the future.
So, here is the plan. I'm going to do it like I did our last US trip with highlights - heavy on the photos - though resizing them to smaller files is pretty time consuming in and of itself. This is in contrast to a "day by day" approach like I did in NZ.
I took 765 photos on our American tour. I promise I won't make you review them all.
BTW, if you are anxious to see photographs, I have already started publishing daily photos from the trip on my photoblog. You can see that here (Looking @).
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Many thanks!
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| From USA tour |
Friday, March 09, 2012
Coming to a town near you!
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| From Singles 2012 |
OK, yeah, I'm slow getting this published. There's still time to buy your ticket! Happy smiling faces NOT guaranteed...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Confession from a terrible mother
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| From Singles 2012 |
The pear.
It was meant for you, my dear.
But, when I peeled it, I had a taste. It was the sweetest and most juicy pear I'd ever found. I ate that quarter.
And, then I ate the next.
The other half...
I put in the fridge and gave to your Daddy.
Someday, maybe, you'll understand. Someday, maybe, you'll see it was out of my hands. It was Eve. It was the Serpent.
It was Phil Collins.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
What's with all this love?
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| From Singles 2012 |
You may or may not remember that for my birthday, Kevin gave me 50 of my favorite dark chocolate (with mint!) chocolate bars and in each he had, like a fortune cookie, a little slip of paper on which was written one of 50 reasons (in no particular order) he loves me.
Isn't that beautiful?!
So, to honor him, I thought I'd post each one with some sort of image. Originally, I wanted to post each "reason" on the day we opened the chocolate bar. But, things get in the way, even of such a simple idea. So, I tend to accumulate a few and then type them all up. Sometimes, it then takes days to weeks to months to find the photograph.
What I like most about this project is that I could have written almost all of the same reasons for Kevin.
"My wife. I think I'll keep him."
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
50 Reasons I Love You #13
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| From Singles 2009 |
You understand the importance of choosing the right airline for an international flight.
50 Reasons I Love You #22
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| From Singles 2012 |
You want to be a flying red horse. (Or, at least, you once did.)
(Note - this is not my photograph. Thank you to: http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=flying+red+horse+logo&hl=en&sa=X&rls=com.microsoft:en-au&biw=1920&bih=883&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=s-qoYIsOGcqITM:&imgrefurl=http://homepage.mac.com/credmond/iblog/C880906225/E384194819/index.html&docid=We7xuFDUN4bOBM&imgurl=http://homepage.mac.com/credmond/iblog/C880906225/E384194819/Media/FlyingRedHorse.jpg&w=500&h=489&ei=9JUWT_WeAYHgmAW6rPzKAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=490&vpy=2&dur=5578&hovh=222&hovw=227&tx=136&ty=119&sig=110693804874043938459&page=1&tbnh=125&tbnw=128&start=0&ndsp=54&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0
50 Reasons I Love You #29
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| From Zuperfliegen 2011 |
You totally rolled with the name Zuperfliegen Baadasssss and helped me to make it "real". (And the world is more fun and interesting beause of it.)
Monday, January 16, 2012
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