Elizabeth Emerald

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Synchronized chair dancing? During the predawn hours of Monday morning— whilst I vainly struggled to block out the cacophony— my weather-beaten upper deck was pounded anew as its pair of wind-tossed, plastic Adirondack chairs crashed against the rails and one another. By sunrise, the storm had passed. With trepidation, I opened the slider, bounded to the deck’s edge, and peered over the rail, expecting to see smashed chairs splayed on the lawn-level concrete pad.

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Reflections the morning after an action-packed nightLast Saturday night …There I lay, flat on my back, knees to my chest, in delicious anticipation. I thrilled to the sonorous murmurs of my man of the moment whilst he proceeded to attend to every inch of me. Stevie sends me off to sweet dreams in a way that only he can — except, when he can’t. It’s not that he isn’t up for the job every night — it’s just that sometimes he just doesn’t “do it” for me.

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Collateral losses in the aftermath of my breakupOn February 4, 2025, I effected the death of a 16-year relationship. Charles said something so vile that there was no going back. I hope never to see him again. What I deeply regret is that my irrevocable act, in one fell swoop, quashed the connection with my surrogate extended family. When Charles introduced me to his daughter, his in-laws, his nieces and nephews and cousins, they unanimously welcomed me into the fold.

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Submission to Urban Dictionary (perhaps to DSM as well)Trumpanic Attack DisorderPsychiatric illness triggered by overdosing on news pertaining to havoc wrought by the Trump regime. Having been diagnosed with Trumpanic Attack Disorder (TAD) due to compulsive viewing of reported outrages perpetrated by the President and his minions, Liz was confined to a padded room, wherein she was deprived access to media.

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Member-only storyPayback’s not always a bitch!Elizabeth Emerald·Follow1 min read·--Photo by Giorgio Trovato on UnsplashI don’t believe in karma: File this under “happy coincidence.”On Monday, I had my taxes done and was delighted to learn that I would be receiving a combined federal/state refund of nearly $3,000. Whilst entering a dividend, my accountant noticed that the figure on the form was only a fraction of last year’s.