“Ruffled feathers and endless squawking over a minor difficulty is typical of a crow’s life. I lean back on the counter and realize that could be my line….”
I watch as my daughter tries the family baptismal gown on her own daughter, Audrey Mae, the newest addition to our family. She slips the beautiful gown over her head, straightens the long skirt, which falls about a foot longer than the child. I remember a time, not so long ago, when I parroted these […]
It’s a little crude, (I apologize mom) but I was sitting in the bathroom stall at the Buckingham Golf Club, located off the western shore of Clearlake. It is a small bathroom and the latch on the stall door is broken. That always makes me nervous and I am trying to take care of business […]
There is so much to be thankful for in this life and also much to mourn. My life is like the ocean, just as I’m reaching the shore, I feel the power of the opposing motion, pulling me back. I try to pay attention to the good things, focus on the blessings, but it seems […]
My mom came into town yesterday so I had her over for dinner last night. Sitting at my desk I was checking the current number of page views for my blog. I mentioned in an earlier posting about my compulsive tendencies and watching the numbers has become my new-found disorder. (We’re close to 1,500 if you were […]
I am trying something new today, it might feel a little weird, but just humor me. I want you to move or at the very least turn away from your desk, your phone, and your computer. If you are home just leave the laundry, dishes, and chaotic refrigerator alone. Set aside all the things you […]
It is a new day, a new week, and I’m looking for new inspiration for my blog. Writing is a lonely occupation and I spend way too much time lost in my own thoughts. I’m like a weed in my own garden, germinating with no regard for the surrounding ascetics, and now I’m finding it […]
After a long weekend, I was cleaning out the refrigerator at the lake house, and forced to confront the jumble of food lingering on the shelves. An assortment of delectable treats comes with each new guest and the leftovers take up residency in the bowels of this old Kenmore. When stacking jars of expired salsas, olives, and salad […]
An old pair of sandals caught my eye as I walked by my closet. I reached down and pulled them out from under a huge bag of bedding I’m convinced I will use again someday. I’ve been meaning to drop by the goodwill but I can’t seem to find the time. My eyes make contact with an […]
I woke up this morning at the lake. It was early when I slipped into a warm deck chair, rested my bare feet on the railing, and watched the sun playing peek-a-boo with the horizon. I found myself mesmerized by the sound of the water lapping at the shore. I was charmed by the dozen […]
I am a high school teacher and yes I’ve been singing, “Schools Out,” all week long, loudly, and off key. I know my family is thrilled – to go to work. I also created a summer list. (Seems a little less threatening than a bucket list) My first item was to start a blog. The […]
Living in the Gap 