Claire's Life

Dear Readers, We must speak about the Game of Thrones finale. I recognize that I might be several months behind the story, on this one, but please see my previous post for what I've been doing instead. Game of Thrones  became our business when, after 8 seasons of murder, politics, and dragonfire, the epic saga culminated in   a fictional character assassinating his girlfriend. via GIPHY via GIPHY  - Video version here Yes, the climax of the series finale involved Jon Snow (who is one of the last sympathetic protagonists alive at this point) killing Daenerys (who is his sworn queen, long-lost aunt, and intimate partner). Per the GIF above, they are passionately kissing when he stabs her, and she stares at him in shock and betrayal before collapsing. This, of course, prompted me to launch a special investigation for my Dead Fictional Girlfriends Research Report (DFGRR). Let us focus our attention on Jon Snow, his dead girlfriend[s], and their universe. Why does Jo

Readers, I feel bad . You haven't heard from me in 3 months, and this is why: so much has happened, and I've felt so many feelings, that I never had the energy to write about them. Allow me to summarize. July I got married on July 13, 2019. To which I say: yay! It was an amazing wedding, I have an incredible husband, and I'm so happy we got to celebrate with everyone. Two days before the wedding, however, a few things happened. For example, there was a massive rainstorm that shut down our nearby airports, and the bridesmaid ended up in Richmond, VA when she'd been aiming for Newark, NJ. Pictured: a small problem. Also, my 91-year-old grandmother got too sick to travel. She had been counting down to the big day. We'd hired a nurse to make the 5-hour road trip with her, and arranged for hospice nurses to be on-call at the hotel. She was even packed for the journey! But then, she got an infection and couldn't get out of bed. We ended up having her