“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….”
Is When You’re Afraid, and You Do It Anyway “Having a grandmother is like having an army. This is a grandchild’s ultimate privilege: knowing that someone is on your side, always, whatever the details. Even when you are wrong.” Fredrik Backman “Good morning Grammie.” For the last four days, I have opened my eyes to […]
“Persistence can look a lot like stupid.” Kristen Lamb It’s pouring outside, the landscape is as saturated as a sponge, and it feels like one of those stay-in-your-pajamas kinds of days. Who am I kidding? I’m retired. Clothes are always optional. I have three things on my mind, when do I not, you’ll be relieved […]
If you show someone something you’ve written, you give them a sharpened stake, lie down in your coffin, and say, ‘When you’re ready’. – David Mitchell Today I held my book, Grow Damn It, in my hand for the first time. It was not only surreal but surprisingly emotional. One of those freakish moments when […]
“In a world full of temporary things you are a perpetual feeling.” Sanober Khan There is a distinctive chill in the air this morning. And the wind is howling as if a lone wolf on a deserted prairie. But damn it all, it’s February 14th, and I’ve totally bought into this rather aggressive protocol about […]
By The Dozen “Oh, don’t mind Humpty. He’s inhaled a hell of a lot of super-glue.” Bill Willingham Walking out of the nail salon on Bascom Avenue early this morning, I had to stand in the parking lot and bask in the warmth of the sun. It’s been raining for days, not that I’m complaining, […]
By day Lisbon has a naive theatrical quality that enchants and captivates, but by night it is a fairy-tale city, descending over lighted terraces to the sea, like a woman in festive garments going down to meet her lover. -Erich Maria Remarque Sitting in the dark, listening to the rain, I’m reaching back in time […]
Okay, not extreme duress, but a heightened degree of tension. The 49ers are playing the Dallas Cowboys in my family room (huddling not six feet from my couch), it’s an important game, and there is an audience of three cheering on the local team. As you can imagine, there is a lot of commotion. My […]
“Electricity is really just organized lightning.” George Carlin I’m a little perplexed. We’re the last two blocks in the entire neighborhood, maybe the world, without power. A dark spot on a well-lit life, and I do mean that literally. I used to love standing at my window, draped in darkness, watching the day arrive. Who […]
We’re Riding Out The Storm! “Like the eye of a storm -find the sunshine and calm within you, even if there is chaos outside.” Brittany Burgunder Okay, I’m freezing, the electricity has been out for more than fifteen hours, and a storm is still raging outside. It’s as if I’m starring in my own horror […]
“The best baby-sitters, of course, are the baby’s grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them for long periods, which is why most grandparents flee to Florida.” Dave Barry I dream about water when I’m overwhelmed. This might be why… Decked out in my favorite blue jeans, black sweater, and swanky new loafers. […]
Living in the Gap 