i counted up my children on my profile page. it’s always good to keep track of family. it turns out that yes, i have the two sons–joseph presser and eastman presser–that i recall from before i even had facebook.
there was, of course, justin my father, who cut short his visit to winnetka the day before yesterday. my pajama day may have been because i felt rejected but it could also have been a migraine. either way, i resisted the urge to pop open the vino although i couldn't resist hulu.com episodes of peep show and house!
i have acquired five daughters. they’re all adorable. they’re right there on my profile page. i also have three new sons. this was no miracle of medicine.
it WOULD be a medical miracle if i had another child. after all, i'm fifty one and i don't have a husband. on the other hand, if there's anything the last year has taught me, it's that you can do anything you set your mind to!
i also have a sister. well, two. casey leiber was someone i have known since i was twenty five and she was a wee baby. i’m also sisters with kim price (i wonder if this means she’ll let me borrow a pretty dress for next saturday night?) in any event, that’s the magic of facebook is the playing around with relationships.
gay marriage is a contentious issue in america. maybe we should bear in mind that on facebook, you can get married to anybody you want to. i understand it's the fashion amongst my teenaged facebook girlfriends to announce that they are married to a sibling or to their very best girlfriend. in this way, they communicate not that they're really married but that they are available to date.
the other surprise i discovered as i looked at my profile page was that i have a job! it’s so cool! we have over eight percent unemployment the last that i checked and it’s a pretty great feeling to know i have a job! it’s at round table books in winnetka. they have a facebook page and they added me as an employee.
round table books at 572-b lincoln avenue in winnetka is listed as my employer. i think this happened because one of their people was playing around with facebook and thought it might be fun to include me! i'm flattered. where's my check and when do i have to come to work?
if i’m not going to work at a book store, i might try making money another way. by writing a book. but first i have to make friends with james michener. at least this is what my facebook friend #308 james crumley tells me. . .
james has writtten seven novels, including the above mentioned “God bless this kitchen” — he’s owned two publishing businesses and was a single father to his son. he’s working on a new piece and i can’t wait to read it!
sadly, the american author of over forty novels died in 1997. but he still has a facebook page!!!!!
arlynnpresser 
March 24th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Fun article! I am battling a debilitating disease called mitochondria myopathy. I don’t get out much so Facebook keeps me connected. I have also found that keeping a sense of humor is vital. Thanks for helping with that!
March 25th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
that’s the wonderful thing about facebook!!!
March 25th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
I like your TATTOO ❤
March 25th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Hilariously delightful. I find myself laughing out loud (in which case, my neighbors must wonder what I do alone, by myself, in my apartment, reading blogs and laughing hysterically). Thank you so much for sharing. LOVE the Chef Tatoo! Love!
And yes, you never know what might be around the corner:
“There is no point in going through all this crap, if you’re not going to enjoy the ride. And you know what? When you least expect, something great might come along– something better than you even planned for” ~ Mr. Feffer, Along Came Polly (adult scenes).
December 10th, 2014 at 2:02 pm
I was wondering if I could get the titles of the other 6 novels written by James Crumley?
Thank you in advance