Monthly Archives: January 2017

Let’s Begin the Intervention

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Julie Hooker

Dear Mom, Remember how hard you laughed in AP European History when Mrs. Martha Ann Rampton Erikson Cole broke into the song, “Let’s Begin the Inquisition,” back when you were in high school? Well, we need to begin the INTERVENTION. … Continue reading →

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The Butter Dress Melted

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Julie Hooker

A long time ago (about a decade) at an Art Auction and Gala, I wore this Catherine Malandrino dress. One of the artists at the annual Park City Kimball Arts Festival added the necklace. A few weeks later, my girlfriend … Continue reading →

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Happy to Be a Hooker

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Julie Hooker

This is me at my doctor’s office. That’s the picture my mom saw on Saturday, November 26th. Within the hour, she was sitting on the concrete floor next to me. My mom understands animals, but, she held back tears and … Continue reading →

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MOM-versation about Marbles

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Julie Hooker

MOM:  Call me later. ME:  Okay, later. MOM: Oh, that was clever. ME: Yes.  Very. MOM: But, I’m still sharp because most old people wouldn’t get it. ME: Yep. Sharp as a marble. MOM:  Oh, Julie.

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I’m an Addict and I’m not a Millennial

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Julie Hooker

Over the holiday break, two friends from two different academic institutions shared Simon Sinek’s conversation about “The Millennial Question.” The first time I watched it, I laughed. Sinek lowered my affective filter by joking about beanbags, free food, calling an … Continue reading →

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