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Memories and families.

September 8, 2019 by robin2go Leave a Comment

The best parts of my mother's side of the family — cousin Brian, aunt Bonnie, my grandparents, and my sister and I.

My aunt died this week. I knew it was coming; I saw her in January when I went out to Iowa for my mother’s funeral and I could see her health was failing. Other than my father’s funeral five years ago, I hadn’t spent any real time back to Iowa in literally decades, and what […]

Filed Under: From left field Tagged With: family, grief, loss

Gold dust woman.

March 1, 2019 by robin2go 3 Comments

TRIGGER WARNING: Physical and sexual abuse, themes of dominance and control It’s been two months since my mother died. Almost two months since I drove to Iowa and stood at her graveside in a small cemetery on a hill overlooking empty winter fields, listening to a kindly rented pastor eulogize my mother’s life, mispronounce her […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: adoption, identity, life, loss

It’s a good plan, Brent.

August 8, 2018 by robin2go Leave a Comment

I had a plan this morning. It was a good plan. It was a responsible plan. It was a plan to maximize time, a plan to get away and do a bit of restful recovery. I have been doing responsible life things for a while now but secretly living for that plan. Then two things […]

Filed Under: From left field Tagged With: being human, mindfulness, planning, self care

Reclaiming my domain.

July 6, 2018 by robin2go 2 Comments

Hi. My name is Robin, and you used to know me. (Hi, Robin.) The year started out like any other, but then life happened. Normally I’m able to roll with the punches but in March, I lost my faithful companion LoveJunkie. As silly as it might sound, that broke me at my very core, and […]

Filed Under: From left field, Random Tagged With: life

Wanting.

April 26, 2018 by robin2go 4 Comments

It’s been eight weeks to the day since I knew something was desperately wrong. In 48 hours, she was gone. I am still a hot mess. I want to be able to write about her. I want to be able to remember the warmth of her body nestled into the curve of  mine. I want […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: life, loss, lovejunkie

Learning to share.

April 17, 2017 by robin2go 2 Comments

Springtime bouquet of pink, orange, and yellow cut flowers with baby's breath and greens in a crystal vase.

Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. The trifecta of family holidays in our home. For over 25 years, these are the days where I roll up my sleeves and dive headfirst into the kitchen where I simmer, roast, steam, and bake with gusto, just like my father used to do when I was growing up. Those were […]

Filed Under: From left field Tagged With: family, love

New life in stillness.

April 5, 2017 by robin2go Leave a Comment

Photo of a clump of new daffodils in garden, white and yellow buds beginning to bloom amid dead winter plants.

It’s finally spring. I’m finally cleaning. My house, much like most of my life, has been in an upheaval and it has taking this long for me to give a damn and do something about it. I am not kidding when I say there’s no place where I haven’t let things go. My books. My […]

Filed Under: From left field Tagged With: identity, inspiration, life

A series of unfortunate events.

December 12, 2016 by robin2go Leave a Comment

It’s been 16 weeks to the day since my son was hit by an SUV while riding his bike to class on his first day as a Penn State freshman. In that time, a college semester has started and ended. Late summer has worked its way through autumn and into the first real snow of winter. […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: dangerboy, life, loss, motherhood

Collapse and think and remember and thank.

October 14, 2016 by robin2go Leave a Comment

This has been one hell of a two month sprint. My timecards show me out more than I’ve been in. My Asana dashboard consistently, insistently shows me multiple tasks overdue. I’m hit and miss on email because Slack keeps me hopping on the critical tasks that need to be addressed. I’ve even taken to saving my […]

Filed Under: Community, From left field, Sticky Tagged With: Community, dangerboy, family, inspiration, life

On impact.

September 9, 2016 by robin2go Leave a Comment

I wouldn’t describe myself as a cautious person, but I’ve always had a healthy respect for automobiles — especially in a college town where pedestrians and cyclists play their own version of Frogger every day. It’s almost too easy to think of downtown as an extension of campus. but when students walk right into the street […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: dangerboy, family, motherhood

Where the day takes you.

August 31, 2016 by robin2go 4 Comments

You never really quite know where the day will take you. Last Monday I was dragging my feet getting into work. It was the first day of classes at Penn State and experience has taught me that the streets downtown would be thick with new students fresh off summer break. I took my time to wrap […]

Filed Under: From left field, Sticky Tagged With: dangerboy, family, motherhood

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From the Twittersphere

Robin2goRobin2go@Robin2go·
7 Feb

❤️

Jackie B.R. 🇲🇽 🏳️‍🌈@FirstGenPhys

One of my profs noticed I turned in my homework at 4:30 am (I take the night shifts to take care of my brother) and he sent me this.

Some profs have hearts y'all!

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Robin2goRobin2go@Robin2go·
21 Jan

Priceless. Thank you for being you, Bernie. 😏

Michael Essentially@Essentialworker

#BernieSanders
Bernie It's Cold Outside!
Love you Bernie!

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Robin2goRobin2go@Robin2go·
21 Jan

Me too, Jen. Me too. @TheAmandaGorman is inspiring.

See you again tomorrow. 👋🏼

Jen Psaki@jrpsaki

As a human and American I have a massive girl crush on Amanda Gorman.

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Robin2goRobin2go@Robin2go·
21 Jan

She was breathtakingly inspiring and her delivery was mesmerizing. Thank you, @TheAmandaGorman.

Rev Transcripts@RevTranscripts

At Joe Biden’s Inauguration, Amanda Gorman read the inauguration poem, “The Hill We Climb.” Read the transcript here.

https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/amanda-gorman-inauguration-poem-transcript-the-hill-we-climb

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rihannaRihanna@rihanna·
20 Jan

I’m just here to help. 🤷🏿‍♀️
#wediditJoe

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