We all have pet peeves. Each day, I come to realize I have more and more pet peeves. Is this because I am getting older and am nearing the curmudgeon stage of my life? Maybe it is that having lived as long as I have, I have […]
Clad in a tuxedo he whizzed by me Then dressed in a black and white zoot suit He wanted to tap my shoulder But instead he sang into my ear I opened the door He snuck out behind me Playing hide and go seek with my fears He […]
I am sitting in the so-called quiet zone in the American Airlines lounge. I don’t sit there because I have a dire need for quiet. I can readily work with a ton of noise around me. As a matter of fact when I am working from home, […]
Back in 1981, a little known group (ha!) named Duran Duran released a song called Planet Earth. I have liked that song despite it not being one of the more widely listened and downloaded Duran Duran songs. “look now, look all around, there’s no sign of life voices, […]
If you travel with any frequency you inevitably have “stories.” You like to get together with a few other frequent travelers and exchange, what are essentially,war stories. If you have traveled recently, you will know that traveling is like a contact sport now. Or rather, it is […]
I stand here, humbled, alone and contemplative. My head is bowed before your majesty hoping to find peace. You found me, lost and unsure. You found me, wandering searching for a hero. You found me, fallen and unaware. I stand here, head bowed and begging. Don’t throw […]
I have got a hanger problem. There I said it. And no, it is not a Mommy Dearest problem. I am ok with wire hangers in my closet. Although, I far prefer other types of hangers. Wire hangers are just best for coats, perhaps. Here is the […]
I miss my Milo. My dog, that is. He was my first “baby.” I have always been a dog person. Even when a German Shepard took a chunk of my grandmother’s thigh I loved dogs. I didn’t stop. I am, admittedly, a little afraid of German Shepherds and […]
I’m scared to look To see deep inside Afraid of the cracks I might find Afraid of the pain that will rise I’m afraid to taste To bite off more than there is Afraid everything will crumble Afraid everything will gnash I’m afraid to feel To touch the […]
Last week before I headed out to the airport, I spent three hours in the morning cleaning up my apartment. At one point I stopped shaking my head at myself wondering why I was taking so much time to clean an apartment that would be empty […]
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