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My favorite mommy blogger publishes her first book

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Christina-Marie Wright Book Cover

Christina-Marie Wright can tell a story. Whether you are reading her stories in her first book, Everything I Need to Know about Motherhood I Learned from Animal House, or listening to them over coffee or drinks, Christina-Marie is engaging, honest, and incredibly funny.
This collection of essays documents the joys and tribulations of mothering 7 kids, while being the charming wife of Mr. Wright, blogging, writing, and teaching.  Her blog, The Gonzo Mama, takes “mommy blogging” to a whole new dimension.
Erma Bombeck entertained the moms of  Boomers decades ago. With Everything I Need to Know about Motherhood I Learned from Animal House, Christina-Marie takes the lead as the modern Mama humorist.

The book is due for release any day now. For a limited time you can pre-order an autographed copy directly through the blog at http://thegonzomama.com.   Copies can always be ordered at https://www.createspace.com/3453219

Christina-Marie WrightChristina-Marie Wright lives somewhere in Washington State with her husband, Mr. Wright and 7 kids.

Ford ends Mercury Production – Mercury memories

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1953 Mercury

1953 Mercury

The New York Times reports that Ford is ending production of the Mercury Line.  James Dean drove a Mercury in Rebel Without a Cause.

My earliest car memories were of my father’s 1953 2-tone Mercury sedan – dark green (or maybe black) over light green.  He came from a Ford kind of family, while my mom’s folks were Chevy people; the Alabama relatives favored Studebakers.  My great uncle’s Studebaker Golden Hawk was one of the fastest cars in the state at that time.

Next was the 1959 Monterey in dark metallic green.  The last car my father owned and drove.  As I recall, my mother started driving about that time.
A huge car.  I wanted to keep it after my father died, but even with gas hovering around $.30/gallon, it seemed like a pretty expensive proposition for a high school kid in the ’60s.

So RIP Dad, and RIP Mercury.  Sometimes the memories are better than the experiences.

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photo credits:
1953 Mercury -  pinkieblues via flickr CC license
1959 Mercury – Wikipedia

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