Writing from objects and dream that touch memory.
Damage Control
Ever wake up to a passel of problems – not of your making? I could chalk up the recurring rumblings to Murphy’s Law. I could surrender any and all ambitions (delusions?) I stubbornly retain about refashioning my life, and become my Truest Secret Self: an eccentric Hat Lady-Cat Lady, but one with great shoes, natch. […]
I Think I’m Flexible. I’m Not.
Flexibility – necessary to starting over, to loving again, to adapting.
Alice’s Restaurant
Online shopping is easy… But it’s important to exercise care.
Wishing You Were Here
Exotic destination? Virtual vacation? Ever feel like you need to get away from it all – somehow? I suspect I could send my own postcard from the edge right now. Perhaps from a gorgeous beach on an exotic isle. From a small cabin shaded by old trees. (But not so remote that I’m deprived of […]
Mini Monster
Ah, the Big House. The one that drove me (and no doubt the neighbors) crazy for… let’s see… 12 months? 18 months? Oh, it was a seemingly endless period of time as the noise, mess, and general disturbance was unavoidable. Daily. Then there was the nail in my tire requiring (expensive) repair – hardly the […]
Hot Guys, Anderson Cooper, the Gay Thing
My definition of a hot guy? Smart. Funny. (Aren’t humor and smarts sexy – in a man or a woman?) And sure, penetrating eyes, a great smile, a cute butt – they don’t hurt. So. We have this week’s news about Anderson Cooper. And? He’s gay. And? The Gay Thing – who is, who isn’t, […]
Mouthy
I consider the beekeeper’s hat with its exotic veil. Might I find one that’s a deal – very Samantha in Sex and the City – in the infamous episode of her chemical peel? I picture a purposeful but seemingly natural gesture – my fingers curled over my chin, as my index and middle finger casually […]
Weekend Regrets
Along a stretch of six-lane road that cuts through an eerily homogeneous commercial area, a marquee flashing on the side of a small building catches the attention of those not speeding, those not searching out the closest Walmart or Target, those who slow at the intersection. Its lights pulse brightly: Any weekend regrets? Full STD […]
Heartburn, Heartache: Nora Ephron Dies at 71
I didn’t see it in a reader, and I’m glad of that. I heard it from a friend last evening on the phone, and it was a more personal delivery of the news. “Did you hear?” she asked, her voice cracking. “Hear what?” “Nora Ephron died,” she said. I was stunned, and at first thought […]