When Jenny’n Todd and I met for our annual new year’s dinner and “What do you want for this year,” I fumbled. Last year’s wish of “I just want to be surprised” happened alright, in Spades. All is well now~ feeling settled, light and content again. When...
Are you going alone? Do you have good tires? Is your mom worried? Can you speak the language? Call me when you get there? Do you have a CB radio? Yup yup yup. I did have a CB radio in my fiesty little VW Fox from Ohio to California. My...
You know how you shake the snow globe and wait for it all to settle? Sometimes it takes forever and you shake it again hoping it will settle faster. After my health finally stabilized from the mold exposure and I lost my kitties and any semblance of a personal...
When I had to get home a fortnight ago for my sister’s death, the journey alone became a mini-epic. Planes are full these days, so the airline was scanning for bump volunteers. I wasn’t in a hurry, probably the first time ever. I said yes and texted a...
How do you tell people about a death? I’ve had plenty of practice this year; you’d think I’d know by now. My sister died. Younger, ‘little’ sister. She was kind, unpretentious, had an infectious and conspiratorial giggle, and was waiting for medical discharges to...
Especially after moving into massage therapy, I’ve kept an eye on impressions and reputation. “What? You’re leaving teaching and working with your hands?” Right. Plus meeting people for the first time, having them remove their clothing, counting on mutual trust....
