I have left several workplaces the last few years where I left an indelible mark. I have left nice, fancy hard-to-fill shoes behind for those that follow me. It is not that I am arrogant, I just know my worth, value and contributions. And many others […]
Hats, Hats I have never liked to wear hats. I don’t feel like they fit me right. I feel dorky in hats and I feel huge in hats. It’s weird, I know. the only hats I ever liked have been Easter bonnets, floppy beach hats and hip busboy […]
When I am gone what will you keep? Will it be my golden heels? Perhaps my knick knacks from when you were five? Will you remember me day in and day out? Quiet When its quiet will you see my face? Quiet Will you say my name? I’m […]
Forever more we are intertwined: Waves Foaming in Half Moon Bay Waves rise Waves flow Waves foam Waves retreat But the waves don’t erase your footprints You are forever imprinted in my heart, brain and soul Waves rise Waves flow Waves foam Waves retreat But the waves don’t […]
The Spoon On this day when the Sun, Earth and Moon create a rare supermoon coinciding with a total lunar eclipse, I recall with fondness my mother. I think of her singing Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart and how events like these would get her superstitions all […]
Broken mirrors you feared Supposed seven years of bad luck Born with shards for a life path No escaping the mirrored fate Despite the shards, you lived Despite the shards, you gave Broken mirrors, fractured self Saw a monster watching in the dark didn’t run but didn’t stare […]
Seven years of love I lie here cradling my little boy who just had a nightmare. While I am sure it was momentarily scary for him, I get to be the mommy that embraces and comforts him. Being there to ensure he feels safe, loved and warm is […]
He is everywhere Every room carries his spirit Blindly reaching through the air Fingering his signature There was life before him It existed but not readily remembered He is everything And I nothing, without him With him, there is no despair His love, a runny spigot Feel the […]
Is it cool to have a toddler in First Class? Immediate Answer: It is all about the parents! I was recently on a flight where several of us pondered this question. The second we all sat down, everyone looked to the side (out of the corner of their […]
My Superpower: Do I Have a Fever? I am quite proud of my sound judgment. I tend to make fair wise judgment calls. Do I make mistakes? Of course, I do and have. I seek second opinions on my much more advanced statistical analyses, when I can. […]