What’s one small improvement you can make in your life? This week was supposed to be one on which I could finally get some certainty and make decisions. Yet, the week continues to be one in which I continue to have a mounting set of problems and decisions […]
They ask But i don’t know My answer is back there somewhere Where am I going? Where do I want to go? I’m flirting around the edges I’m bound, but unbound Moored, but unmoored I have a hint I feel a light spark But an empty void is […]
Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? I don’t like truffle oil. However, every once in a while, I forget and order a restaurant item that has truffle in it. The last time I did that, I ate one small bite […]
In my head, I softly apologized I asked for forgiveness hoping to clear my mind But because the words are unsaid There is no response Apologizing into the air is sadness I’m now hungry, tired, and alone Forgiveness living in my synapses Waiting for the weight to be […]
She was lighter than usual She was preoccupied with tiny cuts She was drenched and mired in the tedious That had been a good thing Then arrived the blue devil Her mind was peanuts, donuts, and coconuts And there was the rub and the medius She had wanted […]
How would you improve your community? If you were a fan of the television series Mad Men and caught the series finale you would have heard a folksy, yet very commercial song from the early ’70s that on occassion, I find myself singing out loud. What song? “I’d […]
I’m mixing it up a bit. No longer just wacky news Friday. Nor Monday, as well. See, I’ve come to realize that every day is wacky and brings its own challenges. Wednesdays, I have argued, are actually the most depressing day of the week. I need not get […]
It was not something I had thought about. It’s not something I had ever envisioned doing. It’s not something I had looked forward to. But I did it. The day came and not only got through it, but it also went well. I’m talking about the memorial service […]
I have loved my stay in Alaska. I was able to do some things that have been lifelong dreams. I’ve done some fun, adventurous events. I even found a new, delicious canned blueberry mojito, which is very popular here. I have to say it is quite amazing. I […]
Many people have asked me why I decided to go to Alaska in the middle of winter. Well, technically winter is a few weeks away. However, for the most part, we consider December to be wintertime. Anyway, many ask me why didn’t I come in the summer when […]