Writing
Helping a Sister Out
For once, I attended a different exercise class on Sunday mid morning. The cherry on top was that I’d invited a friend who drove us far enough out of town that it could be considered a daytrip. We set up our yoga mats under a pavilion in the front row, thanks to my aversion to … Continue reading
Who Runs the World
At the reversal of Roe vs. Wade, I feared that my country was rapidly returning to primitive times. Then, last month, the most energizing thing happened, the Democratic presidential candidate made the ultimate, patriotic, political sacrifice and withdrew his name from the race and endorsed his Vice President, who was already the first woman of … Continue reading
Wealth of Experience
As I type up slew of journals I’d written, starting around 1992 when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer and ending roughly around 2011 when I started blogging, I mark the growth that I’ve made as a person, regardless of my inherent flaws, but driven through my passions. I knew when I was a teenager, … Continue reading
Reading the Floor
As soon as I walked into the restaurant where my nephew, a hamburger enthusiast, chose, I knew I’d drink tequila, and no matter the entree, I’d be generous with a red hot sauce. The dirty floor tipped me off. I learned from living and travelling in many developing countries that one surefire way to kill … Continue reading
Car Decorations
Saturday mornings are dedicated to cleaning, doing laundry, and running errands. Preferably all before lunch. Afterwards, that is when the real weekend begins. This particular Saturday, I made a liquor run before returning home. After buying alcohol, I saw this: I’ve stopped watching horror movies for the most part although “thrillers” seem just as bad, … Continue reading
57 More to Go
In my haste to complete a mundane household chore, recycling an empty tissue box, I inadvertently read something that Dad had written on top of the box: falsify, 34, hush money, all counts, July 11, sentence, Trump. My 86-year old father, who experiences the effects of early dementia and uses a wheelchair, took a few … Continue reading
The Joys of Minor Miracles
One of the joys of my weekends is working on all my creative projects. Being mostly unscheduled is absolutely delicious, especially when time passes without me realizing it. Before I hopped onto the creativity carousel on Saturday, I completed my morning chores, including going to CVS to pick up an OTC medication for Mom. This … Continue reading
A Better Bull’s Eye
Hard to believe that I’ve been working on my World’s Sexiest Dictionary for several years now. So long in fact, that a pandemic has come and gone and yet, I’m still working on this project, which was a radical idea at the time and even now, still motivates me to pour energy into on a … Continue reading
Tidied Up Loose Ends
I knew one of the tasks I was going to accomplish during my 10-day Kwanzaa break was to conquer the cable monster lurking in the corner of my bedroom. I’d battled with it periodically and felt defeated every time I spent far longer than I cared to to liberate whichever cord I needed. Multi-Legged Cable … Continue reading
2023 Pole Dancing Christmas Event
Leading up to Christmas, I started wearing my Santa hat and other Christmasy clothing out everywhere I went. I had a few different outfits, depending on the event. For exercise class, my leggings did the trick, but I saved the showiest Christmas attire for the upcoming show. Prior to Stretch/Flex Class I’d written a Christmas … Continue reading