Lost in a sea of mud
Dragged down, bogged down Heavy and wrinkled Calm but sinking Caked and soaked Cracked and battered Ankle-deep and slinging The compass is dirty Need to find my true north
What you put out into the world is like a javelin
Many people go about their daily lives just trying to get by. There’s much going on each and every day. I have to do lists for my to-do lists. Sometimes, as a result, we walk around in a fog. For others, there may not be such a fog. […]
Everybody at some point needs an ass kicking
“I happen to believe that everybody in this world, at one point in their life, needs an ass kicking. It is an enlightening experience getting your ass kicked. When I got mine, I didn’t enjoy it, but it was a learning experience.”– Anthony Bourdain “Nothing cleanses the soul […]
Proud of my son’s strong convictions
Anyone who knows me not even well, knows my son is everything. I’m enormously proud of him. And, often I’m in awe of him. It was a very hard pregnancy. A quick labor. And, a parenting delight. Well, he has now entered his teenage years. This, we’ll see […]
Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option
I love making lists. I love to-do lists. I love putting easy wins on my to-do lists, i.e. brush hair. I can feel quite accomplished by putting together such lists. One thing, I admittedly do badly, is prioritize what is on that list. I figure I can alternate […]
I’m buying my last Apple iPod Touch; Yes I am
With many technology things, I want the greatest and latest. My phone was the latest thing until about two weeks later. That last part not being my fault. We might want the latest and greatest and we might be able to acquire it so. However, the second you […]
What an upset for the times: Rich Strike makes you want to go for it all
Long-shot Rich Strike stunned the crowd and won the 148th Kentucky Derby. He was at 80 to 1 odds. To think at 9am that day, Rich Strike wasn’t even in the race. It’s like that old adage if you’re not in it, you can’t win it. If you […]
During these rainy spring days, I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing
“I don’t sing because I’m happy; I’m happy because I sing.” William James It is an odd spring day for this week. The sun is out. It’s been raining for a week, or so it seems. Thus, collectively we’ve been a bit in the dumps. With the sun […]
My boy, my life: He is me, I am him
Mother’s day is a day of mixed emotions for me. I have the most wonderful son. I’m proud to be his mother. But, I also lost my mom a decade ago and it never stops hurting. I’d love to shop for a gift for her. I’d love to […]
They like me: But who cares?
She walked through the park with great confidence. She was feeling a bit off with all the pollen in the air. Yet, she had a bounce to her step. The flowers all around her were bright and pretty. But, that was not why she had a bounce. She […]
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