Grub Cook

One year ago today I experienced one of the most frightening days of my life. I quit my job. I had never NOT had a job. At least since I was 15 years old. And here I was at 47 and jobless. It felt surreal, refreshing, frightening, but mostly, it felt like the ending of my life. I felt like I died....

ONE YEAR One year ago today I experienced one of the most frightening days of my life. I quit my job. I had never NOT had a job. At least since I was 15 years old. And here I was at 47 and jobless. It felt …

Journal Entry - Age 23, May 1998 I'm 23 years old, a college student, working part time at a credit union and very single. After a bad break up (well, it was bad for me since I didn't want to break up. I don't think it was bad for him. He seemed to move on just fine!) I am kind of living my life on autopilot....

PAP SMEAR Journal Entry – Age 23, May 1998 I’m 23 years old, a college student, working part time at a credit union and very single. After a bad break up (well, it was bad for me since I didn& #82…

An entry from my journal: Age 28 – 2003 May This is going to sound so weird. Really. But if you know me, you know two things: 1. I am not a liar and 2. I am weird, so... Last night Trisha and I went to Rockin Taco for her dad’s birthday dinner. I totally didn’t want to go. I was hung over from the wedding she and I attended the night before....

DEAR FUTURE HUSBAND An entry from my journal: Age 28 – 2003 May This is going to sound so weird. Really. But if you know me, you know two things: 1. I am not a liar and 2. I am weird, so…  Last night Trisha…

What the f**k is that? I thought as I read the Cosmo article about the 5 characteristics most beautiful woman in the world shared. Thigh gap? I had to continue to read the article to find out what it meant. This was in a time before Google (which honestly was a sad time. I freaking love Google! Back then we actually had to go to the library, open a home encyclopedia or ask several people....

THIGH GAP What the f**k is that? I thought as I read the Cosmo article about the 5 characteristics most beautiful woman in the world shared. Thigh gap? I had to continue to read the article to find out what …

One item on my Unemployment To-Do List was to start a blog. Mission accomplished! Enjoy - xoxo

THE SPECIAL I always knew I was chubby. It just was what it was. My mom had to shop in the Husky Girl section of Sears Surplus Outlet. But when I was younger, I didn’t know it was a thing. I never felt d…