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I just couldn’t bring myself to do it- buy reading glasses, that is. It’s ridiculous, really. I’ve recently started walking around town in five finger shoes which my daughter calls monkey fashion (she won’t be seen with me when I’m wearing them), and they have attracted some amused snorts. Well, fair enough.

I love the “light summer reading” concept. I took it to heart and just read Judy Blume’s Summer Sisters, an oldie but fluffy goodie. But I also like to wander through books I’ve already loved. Non-fiction wise, I recently turned to Natalie Angier’s Woman: An Intimate Geography- what I love about her writing is the energy.

In my household, Mother’s Day is often about gardening, so it’s a great opportunity to think. Yesterday I was pondering my relationship with my mother, and what I can learn from it as I parent my own kids. One of the things that I really want is that they have the power to name their body parts and sensations without shame. It sounds so obvious, but I know for many women of my generation and generations that have preceded it, this isn’t the case.

I’m not a follower of American Idol (I’ll confess I prefer Survivor if I’m watching “reality” TV), but I couldn’t help but notice the big news that came out of the American Idol Gives Back fundraiser last week. Apparently Annie Lennox wore a t-shirt that says HIV Positive. The coverage was quick to point out that everyone can relax, because she’s not. My reaction was, so what if she is? And that’s her point.

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