tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89387082024-03-18T21:24:14.792-04:00Robin Slick: In Her Own WriteRobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.comBlogger1392125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-17206292450156656632024-03-18T21:23:00.003-04:002024-03-18T21:23:26.063-04:00AliceOur neighbor of 45 years—and Jasper’s beloved babysitter—died today.Gary and I watched with horror from our kitchen window. The distraught father shouting on his cell phone and clutching his baby outside—he must have discovered her body by looking in her front window when she didn’t answer the door to customarily care for his child on Monday—the ambulance that arrived and the attendants who RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-78695626230369629992024-03-03T09:05:00.004-05:002024-03-03T09:05:54.167-05:00Happy anniversary Gary and I are married fifty one years today.Yeah, I know, how is that possible when we don’t even remotely look like we’re fifty? Har har.Here’s my post from last year, prepared with love on our 50th. What a long strange trip it’s been—hey, this morning we even got congratulations from a Talking Head.We got married at eighteen and much to the disbelief of everyone who attended RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-81598523553656163222024-02-21T10:06:00.000-05:002024-02-21T10:06:01.257-05:00Me vs The Cabbage Part IIMe since yesterday, after learning my novel is being considered for publication along with four other writers, with seemingly my biggest competition a book about a talking cabbage. I sense I’m going to have to rewrite my epitaph 😂RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-12199087169712930442024-02-20T14:44:00.007-05:002024-02-20T15:31:31.877-05:00Me vs A Talking Cabbage That feeling when you learn your new novel is still in contention by visiting your wishlist publisher’s website and seeing a line taken straight from your query on their latest news page.“From a former Navy pilot’s high flying memoir, to tales of a wandering Irishman imbued with a hint of Mark Twain; from the sublimely plausible story of a man and his talking cabbage, to a humorous RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-66590085677056364782024-02-04T21:32:00.000-05:002024-02-04T21:32:48.060-05:00The Sunday before Super BowlWelp, it’s the Sunday a week before the Super Bowl, which means there’s absolutely nothing on television so I’m watching pre-olympic figure skating with the sound off, pretending I’m the one picking the music for every skater.Having that job has been my fantasy ever since I saw someone skating to Great Gig in the Sky thirty years ago and thought to myself, “This is so beautiful, why doesn’t RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-27648230563368002112024-01-26T09:57:00.013-05:002024-01-26T11:59:44.953-05:00Oh my god!I have an unbelievable story, so insane I can only post it here because I am afraid people on Facebook will roll their eyes and think I am either lying or crazy or worse, not really care…I mean, it’s not something major, but it’s a nutty coincidence or ESP moment I had that’s blowing my mind.From around 1982-1992 or so, I worked with a woman named Ellen Hutton I really liked—we were both RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-85717552122403659092023-10-31T10:12:00.001-04:002023-10-31T10:12:15.338-04:00October 31, 2023Last night Eric and the Kevin Morby band came over for dinner before they head out on tour and Gary made his famous Daddy burgers, using impossible meat for Eric and grass fed beef for everyone else. Well, not me, I had pasta with cauliflower and feta before they got here because I am vegetarian and don’t eat processed food or not really meat products…give me fresh veg please.Anyway, Eric RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-13335299061921328032023-10-29T12:59:00.001-04:002023-10-29T13:04:07.169-04:00October 29, 2023 I know, I know. Where have I been?Well, yesterday we marched in the neighborhood Halloween parade with Superman I mean Jasper and had a great time so there’s that…But otherwise, the world is so horrifying and scary right now I can’t watch the news and I have basically had to stay offline to preserve my sanity.I loathe organized religion but I am a Jew and I am a pacifist so I’m in a truly RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-91931441096228358582023-09-21T15:32:00.000-04:002023-09-21T15:32:13.130-04:00September 21, 2023 So I have been spending the last few weeks working on my new book, Leaving Candyland, and have avoided, for the most part, both the news and social media. I made the decision to leave the site formerly known as Twitter and I vowed to never visit Donald’s Truth Social page again because frankly, reading that poison makes me feel…murderous. To put it mildly.Luckily the two of us will never beRobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-24134073881610980812023-08-12T07:54:00.000-04:002023-08-12T07:54:13.005-04:00August 12, 2023 Well here’s something I never had on my life’s bingo card. Sean Lennon showed up at my daughter’s gig last night and my husband , dog and I got to hang out with him for an hour and chat about John and Yoko and other cool stuff and yeah, mind completely blown.Let me add that Sean told my daughter her performance was EPIC RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-26295195956389203802023-08-08T16:15:00.005-04:002023-08-08T16:15:53.700-04:00August 8, 2023We’re on vacation and now you can see what we’re like and you will know why everyone moved away 😂And here’s my obligatory vacation selfie.Much more to follow 😎RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-15522369309408083042023-08-04T07:58:00.002-04:002023-08-04T07:58:30.779-04:00August 4, 2023 Thought for today, and it’s a really good one:“Fear doesn't prevent death. It prevents life.” - Naguib MahfouzRobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-53001499088011227622023-08-02T07:39:00.005-04:002023-08-02T07:39:52.988-04:00August 2, 2023THIS MAY BE THE HAPPIEST FUCKING DAY OF MY LIFE.RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-60069668989280547842023-07-31T08:11:00.006-04:002023-07-31T08:11:57.119-04:00July 31, 2023 I have a crazy busy week getting ready for vacation but I will stop in my tracks the minute Donald gets indicted for trying to overthrow the government.Today’s polls show him crushing his opponents. Since the entire Republican Party is now a Christian Nationalist steaming pile of shit, that doesn’t mean anything to me. What does matter is how the actual fuck is this criminal even allowed toRobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-83838252164685247272023-07-28T10:03:00.001-04:002023-07-28T13:14:14.666-04:00July 28, 2023Whew, this has been an interesting week.Monday started off pretty awful. I woke up to a distraught text from Julie in Ireland that her sweet little doggie had been involved in an altercation while she was away.My job was to calm her down but I was completely freaked out. I managed to do it, though, and Gary and I took off for the beach on Tuesday to escape.We had an absolute glorious day. Jasper RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-2032571195717267752023-07-23T11:16:00.007-04:002023-07-23T16:09:36.632-04:00July 23, 2023 Good morning.I’ve been thinking about the pandemic a lot lately and how we’ve moved passed it. Or have we?In trying to self-analyze why I’ve been suddenly hit with depression and cure myself, I realize what an emotional toll it took and how it totally and completely changed me and my family forever.The pandemic occurred at a really pivotal time in our lives. The kids were in their early RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-88686991344388199662023-07-22T19:04:00.001-04:002023-07-22T19:04:58.767-04:00July 22, 2023Life can be amazing.I’ve been pretty bummed lately, and it’s been a struggle to stay in the present. Missing my kids so much I feel sick is a real thing. Plus, I was pretty sure Jack Smith would be coming for Donald (again) last week and it was an incredible letdown when nothing happened.But but but…Once again we were woken up by blue jays…I talked Gary into doing stuff around here and not RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-80572836953472312542023-07-19T10:10:00.008-04:002023-07-19T10:10:34.667-04:00July 19, 2023I’m sitting in the car with Jasper in the pouring rain while Gary runs into the regular supermarket for some stuff we can’t get at Trader Joe and the farmers market.You know, the boring stuff like water and toilet paper.Tomorrow we’re heading for the beach. It’s like I need to go every few days now to replenish my soul and Gary feels the same way.I’m having second thoughts about my novel. RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-10000367692413317132023-07-18T15:13:00.003-04:002023-07-18T15:13:52.399-04:00July 18, 2023 Today is a great day. The ugly orange turd was put on notice he’s about to be indicted. President Joe says Hey! Enjoy your summer! Okay, that’s my plan, Joe. I’m heading to the beach. Lemme know when he’s in prison.RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-73588788290886639742023-07-17T07:54:00.003-04:002023-07-17T07:54:39.123-04:00July 17, 2023This morning we woke up to blue jays and cardinals in our backyard.I’m going to take this as a sign.Donald will be indicted (again) this week.I will hear something fabulous about my new novel, even if it’s because I decide to send it to a friend who will tell me she loves if even if she doesn’t.The weather will be amazing on Thursday which is my preferred day for the beach.Okay, I made just threeRobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-32876345372430817912023-07-16T08:12:00.005-04:002023-07-16T09:20:03.894-04:00July 16, 2023 Yesterday, Gary and I actually got cleaned up and left the house to go somewhere other than the beach—we went to LaScala Fire in NJ to celebrate the engagement of my cousin Danny to his beautiful girlfriend, Ally.It was incredibly enjoyable. Good food and good people.Of course everyone asked us about our kids and what they were up to and we went into our usual proud parents routine—Eric RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-33575110425935320372023-07-14T08:31:00.002-04:002023-07-14T09:16:18.888-04:00July 14, 2023One thing I address in my new novel is that while we have no control over bad things that happen to us or people who hurt us, what’s important to remember is, we have 100% control over how we react to adversity.I could let how sad I am ruin my summer, or I can just say fuck you to everyone and everything and live in the moment with Gary and Jasper.So on Wednesday, we went to the beach and RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-55067977421068690202023-07-11T10:36:00.001-04:002023-07-11T10:36:47.987-04:00July 11, 2023 Have I mentioned how much I love that I’m not posting personal stuff on Facebook anymore and am actually feeling better physically now that I’m back here?Anyway, funny story. As everyone who knows me is aware, I have a real problem with organized religion and am an agnostic at best. But I do believe in the idea of a higher power and mine has one hell of a sense of humor.YesterdayRobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-81228496228691203422023-07-10T09:22:00.005-04:002023-07-10T12:25:02.300-04:00July 10, 2023So I got the above Facebook memory today. How in holy hell is my trip to Seattle two years ago already? It feels like last month.Yeah, if there’s any drawback to retirement, it’s that time is going too fast. Honestly, when I worked, every Monday felt like it was a month long. I didn’t start to relax until Thursday. And forget about Sunday, it was wasted on me, I spent the whole RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8938708.post-53073524552693963682023-07-09T13:16:00.002-04:002023-07-09T15:52:25.745-04:00July 9, 2023Happy Sunday! Do I know how to break the fast or what? That’s some serious organic black cherry jam.There’s a family of blue jays in our garden and we’re watching the mom feed the kids while the dad hovers above and screams like a crow to keep away other animals.Nature, man. It’s amazing. Speaking of amazing: Yeah, animals are everything.So in my new book, the heroine has what she RobinSlickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12744792508763281122noreply@blogger.com0