{"id":6810,"date":"2022-12-09T07:46:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T14:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/?p=6810"},"modified":"2022-12-09T07:46:33","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T14:46:33","slug":"a-visit-to-sweetwater-wetlands-tucson-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/2022\/12\/09\/a-visit-to-sweetwater-wetlands-tucson-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"A visit to Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week I&#8217;ll take you on a tour of Sweetwater Wetlands, another place here in Tucson that a) has actual water, and b) is not a swimming pool or a water hazard on a golf course. Last week we <a href=\"https:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/2022\/12\/03\/fall-color-in-sabino-canyon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">toured Sabino Canyon<\/a>, so apparently it&#8217;s Water in the Desert Month here in my demented corner of the interwebs. I&#8217;ll also have the usual hot, fresh, batch of memes, but otherwise this post will be short, because I&#8217;m trying to get serious about completing the Novel Revision from Hell. After spending at least a year and being not even halfway done, I&#8217;m starting to understand why authors drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do have some good writing news coming up, which I teased in <a href=\"https:\/\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/2022\/12\/07\/are-holidays-for-rest-or-productivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this month&#8217;s Insecure Writers Support Group post<\/a>. Expect a couple of SQUEE-laden announcements in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we get to Sweetwater Wetlands: Welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/fresh.inlinkz.com\/party\/6c0115448cfd44868242a85fe2bb41e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Weekend Coffee Share<\/a>, hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/natalietheexplorer.home.blog\/2022\/12\/09\/enjoying-the-holiday-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natalie the Explorer<\/a>! Have a drink, grab a treat, and let&#8217;s get to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sweetwater Wetlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tucsonaz.gov\/water\/about-sweetwater-wetlands-and-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sweetwater Wetlands<\/a> is both a water treatment facility (part of the City of Tucson&#8217;s reclaimed water system) and a park with trails and wildlife. It&#8217;s also a birding hotspot, which made it perfect for Arlene and me to explore (Arlene is a birder; I&#8217;m drawn to water like an overlarge mosquito). Wetlands like this also remind me of the California Delta, where I used to fish as a kid. The Delta is one of my happy places, so visiting Sweetwater was a little like going home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So much water!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.23.48.jpg?resize=617%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6812\" width=\"617\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.23.48.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.23.48.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.23.48.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.23.48.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.23.48.jpg?w=1555&amp;ssl=1 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And water plants!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.01.jpg?resize=621%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6813\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.01.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.01.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.01.jpg?w=1555&amp;ssl=1 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.47.jpg?resize=621%2C414&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6814\" width=\"621\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.47.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.47.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.47.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.47.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.24.47.jpg?w=1555&amp;ssl=1 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All this next picture needs is an alligator, and we could be in Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.36.49.jpg?resize=622%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6815\" width=\"622\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.36.49.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.36.49.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.36.49.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.36.49.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.36.49.jpg?w=1555&amp;ssl=1 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the way plants look reflected in water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.33.47.jpg?resize=627%2C418&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6816\" width=\"627\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.33.47.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.33.47.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.33.47.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.33.47.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.33.47.jpg?w=1555&amp;ssl=1 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Where there&#8217;s fresh water, there are usually trees&#8211;in this case, old, gnarly willows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.03.jpg?resize=489%2C733&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6817\" width=\"489\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.03.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.03.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.03.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.03.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.03.jpg?w=1037&amp;ssl=1 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And cottonwoods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.36.jpg?resize=494%2C741&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6818\" width=\"494\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.36.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.36.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.36.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.36.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.40.36.jpg?w=1037&amp;ssl=1 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And, of course, where there&#8217;s water, there are animals&#8211;especially in the desert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a pretty yellow bird:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.30.57.jpg?resize=504%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6819\" width=\"504\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.30.57.jpg?w=724&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-25-23.30.57.jpg?resize=268%2C300&amp;ssl=1 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sorry, Arlene. All that time birding with you, and the best I can do is, &#8220;pretty yellow bird.&#8221; I&#8217;m a disappointment even to myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.43.21.jpg?resize=629%2C420&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6820\" width=\"629\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.43.21.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.43.21.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.43.21.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.43.21.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.43.21.jpg?w=1555&amp;ssl=1 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It looks like Mrs. Duck is giving her mate the stink eye, like she&#8217;s totally over his laziness and is about to wake him up and put him to work catching insects or cleaning the rock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or maybe I&#8217;m projecting. (Just kidding, Long-Suffering Husband.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This turtle looks like he&#8217;s doing a yoga pose or attempting a plank. Knock it off, Fitness Turtle. You&#8217;re making some of us look bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.36.06.jpg?resize=626%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6821\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.36.06.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.36.06.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.36.06.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.36.06.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-26-00.36.06.jpg?w=1555&amp;ssl=1 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Memery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I kind of feel like Fitness Turtle should become a meme, but I&#8217;m not sufficiently caffeinated to make that happen, so I&#8217;ll proceed with my usual process of stealing other people&#8217;s memes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-14-20.13.53.jpg?resize=419%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6823\" width=\"419\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-14-20.13.53.jpg?w=514&amp;ssl=1 514w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-14-20.13.53.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I mean, if your fries need salt, you do what you gotta do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-14-20.55.20.jpg?resize=419%2C510&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6824\" width=\"419\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-14-20.55.20.jpg?w=790&amp;ssl=1 790w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-14-20.55.20.jpg?resize=247%2C300&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-14-20.55.20.jpg?resize=768%2C933&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-Suffering Husband was a professional wrestler. Can confirm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-14-20.56.07.jpg?resize=496%2C486&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-14-20.56.07.jpg?w=496&amp;ssl=1 496w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-14-20.56.07.jpg?resize=300%2C294&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">And now you know why I don&#8217;t visit fortune-tellers. I prefer to be surprised by the flaming dumpster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-17-18.26.40.jpg?resize=720%2C422&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-17-18.26.40.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-17-18.26.40.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Substitute Diet Pepsi for the iced coffee and&#8230; yeah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behold an entirely accurate depiction of my dating life: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-17-18.30.00.jpg?resize=542%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6827\" width=\"542\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-17-18.30.00.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-17-18.30.00.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-17-18.30.00.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/janetalcorn.com\/staging\/1364\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022-11-17-18.30.00.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Good thing Long-Suffering Husband wasn&#8217;t big on subtlety, or I&#8217;d probably still be single and telling my friends about the hot 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