Am I still here?
Did the clock stop? Did the birds drop? Can I see from the top? Did my heart become a mop? Did I survive the bad crop?
Grieving people we never met
A couple of years ago, I was devastated by the Anthony Bourdain’s suicide. I loved his book Kitchen Confidential and his travel shows. I had watched every episode of his various travel and dining shows. His shows were personal and just like many others I felt connected to […]
She had always loved those pork chops
She crawled her way to the far off house. It was all bleary. Yet, she knew exactly where to head. She could smell it. The pork chops in gravy were driving her forward. She crawled hoping for a whiff and a reprieve. Her mind was spinning rapidly while […]
January you were a bit rough
It’s the year of the rat. I’m full of hope. I’m optimistic. However, this first month of the new decade was a bit rough. I don’t think I really need to recap. But here I go. Earthquakes. Bombings. A new deadly virus spreading throughout the world. Through January […]
My mom died nine years ago but I thought it was just yesterday
This morning I received a Facebook messenger notification. A friend had forwarded me the Facebook notification they had received alerting them that we became friends nine years ago. Of course, we had been friends way longer than that. We have known each other since elementary school. So, it […]
And, the bird flew away
It was supposed to be a mystical land. A place to soak in the sun, kick back, and have some fun. It was supposed to be so much more. They closed their eyes and wondered where it had all gone wrong. This had been what they had sought. […]
Mommy, I’m tired
My mother’s birthday was about ten days ago or so. Or rather, it would have been her birthday. I celebrated it quietly in my head and heart. I steeled myself for a few minutes during the day to wish her a grand day. I didn’t get a chance […]
Boy did I go down a rabbit hole
I am more snark than sadness. But today I might just be in a sadness cone of being. Doesn’t mean I won’t be snarky but I don’t readily see it happening. I went down a rabbit hole today. Not the Alice in Wonderland kind. I sure wish it […]
She handed them a cup of her blood and thanked them for reviving her
They were as excited as always. What a silly, nerdy family they were. They had gone yard sailing earlier in the day and had come home with a large haul of new treasures. One such treasure was this basket of old photographs. They threw down the photos onto […]
I don’t know why I did that
I’m both a planner and a spontaneous person. I both a why and a how person. But that’s not at all what this is about. I started right off the bat with a digression. Well, no. Not really. As a spontaneous person, I do often wonder why I […]
