Monthly Archives: October 2014

Cars and Goodbyes

Posted on October 30, 2014 by advicefrommarta

In 1999 I was 30 years old. I was thin, single, and much more professionally successful than anyone with a MA in literature ever thinks she will be. I had been driving a 1977 Nissan Sentra and one winter day, … Continue reading →

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Eric’s Eulogy

Posted on October 6, 2014 by advicefrommarta

Note: Today should have been Eric’s 47th birthday, but in November 2009 he left us. We still miss him deeply. My husband Danny was thinking of his friend today and wanted to share the eulogy he delivered at Eric’s funeral, … Continue reading →

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Whatever Happened to Saturday Night

Posted on October 6, 2014 by advicefrommarta

I was twelve years old the first time I saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show. My older sister was in high school and she had been going with her friends. My parents and I wanted to know what it was … Continue reading →

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