Choose This Day
I’m in one of those moods today. As soon as I answer my phone those friends who know me well ask, “what’s wrong?” I’ve been told a million times that my voice betrays me. Sigh. There are some real and some only imagined reasons for my current disposition. But that’s not really what I want […]
Take No Thought, Pt. II
Since yesterday morning I’ve received two calls informing me that two separate people who have impacted my life greatly have either died or are going to do so very soon. One is a dear friend and old boy friend from college. He had a heart attack this Saturday; he was just 36 years old. The […]
Take No Thought
This was an awesome weekend! It began with a massage Saturday afternoon that was everything a massage should be; relaxing, healing, releasing and all that good stuff. My husband had one too; his was so delightful he fell asleep. I suggested to him that falling asleep means the massage really worked, he disagreed saying “it […]
I Think I Could . . . Maybe
I could live here: Paris. I could. I know, I know . . . easy to say during a vacation when all you are obliged to do is to try out different restaurants, browse cute area shops, and lazily discover a deeper appreciation for art in the numerous museums conveniently located on nearly […]
The Eyes To See
Marc’s Uncle Harry is dying: cancer. After visiting with his grandma early yesterday evening and trying to offer some measure of normalcy, family, and comfort to her during this time, Marc and I sat on our porch, each with a glass of wine and him with a cigar, and talked about, among other things, the pain […]
What You Resist Persists
He can barely hold his little eyes open. He’s so sleep, so cranky, so fussy – he’s even too tired to sustain a cry. We’ve tried singing, rocking, swaddling, and pacifiers, but nothing is working. He insist on staying awake and resisting the obvious - sleep. One yelp after the next he grows more and […]
Chop Wood, Carry Water
Actually, for me it’s been more like feed baby, carry baby, change baby, burp baby, wash baby, rock baby, etc. There so many unanswered questions in my life at the moment. Will I go back to work in a month or so? Full-time or part-time? Childcare? Who, where, and how much? And then there’s the […]
Writer’s Block
No, I don’t have it right now, but . . .
As we continue forward with this magazine, I’ve discovered that writing the articles has not come as easily as I thought they would - most of the time. I thought I’d be able to crank them out like I do dinner, when the mood hits. Or […]
Washing Your Fears Away
“Jaaaaack,” we taunt, “You wanna bbbbbbaaaaaattttttthhhhhhh?” “Jack, wanna bath? Wanna bath? Wanna bath?” As we raise our volume and the tone in our voices, Jack’s excitement level also rises. See, Jack hates baths, and will do everything he can to avoid them. Our normally easy, docile dog becomes a barking, […]
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