I try and utilize talk-to-text as often as possible. Lately, my phone has been substituting the word “bacon” for the word “vacant”. As a Property Manager, I was sad that my phone didn’t know me better. Then I realized that it’s probably just trying to give me marketing ideas… Continue reading Everything is better with…
You stood in the room, asking me questions. I had the answers. At least, I thought I did. Eventually the sun went down and the light faded. Your silhouette remained, asking me questions I did not have the answers to. And then you were barely visible, and I realized that I did have the answers, but I was too afraid of them. Continue reading Conversations in the dark
In this moment I am happy. The sun is shining. I am healthy. I am hugging your neck, and looking into your eyes, and laughing about the past that will last forever. In this moment, you are alive. Continue reading K
There’s a real struggle to becoming a New Yorker. While I thought it might be missing my Texas-sized kitchen and bathroom (I do!), it turns out my main problem is remaining upright. My other problem is urine. A friend stopped by for a visit last night, and we decided to walk a couple blocks to grab a pizza. On the way back, while crossing the … Continue reading Urine trouble
I have been coming to New York City on a regular basis for the past year. With each visit, I learn more and more about the city. As most of my family and friends know, I am in love with this city, and my favorite thing is to NOT be a tourist. With each trip, I get more savvy. It’s a process, to be sure. … Continue reading In the beginning…
This blog is taken from Facebook posts and comments on a day of travel between Dallas, Texas and Virginia Beach, Virginia 4 years ago. I was headed there to spend a quick weekend with my mom and sister. Up until recently, I would have told you that this was typical when it comes to travel for me. But lately…ah, nope. I’m not going to tempt … Continue reading September 26, 2014
Four days ago, I was on a train leaving the beach. Three days ago, I was on a late flight home from DC. Yesterday I worked a 13 hour day. By the time I got home last night, I had 3.5 hours before I needed to leave for the airport. I had not showered, packed, eaten or slept. I decided sleep was most important. Fast-food, … Continue reading In Flight
Bright lights, fancy sets, enthusiastic audiences, and dramatic music… Famous chefs yelling at young wanna-be chefs, while friends and family watch… Clever editing, leading into commercials, meant to keep television audiences on the edge of their seats… Intense cooking scenes, punctuated by sentimental music and moments when “contestants” reveal tender background stories, or pull out pictures of relatives long-deceased, all designed to incite an emotional … Continue reading A Little Whine With Dinner
I follow a particular quarterback on Facebook (he’s kinda popular), and his recent post was cute, so I clicked “Like”. I happened to notice that when I did, his “Like” count jumped from 359 to 473. Just like that! That was my morning equivalent of getting on the moving sidewalks at the airport and walking very VERY fast! Sometimes it’s the little things… Continue reading Moving Sidewalks
It was time for a trim, so I plopped down into the fun hydraulic swivel chair and began to babble with my hairdresser about stuff that you routinely babble about with your hairdresser. I had just had a mini-massage and was feeling good for the first time in weeks. At one point, my head was bowed and as I peeked through my wet mop of … Continue reading 27 Strands and a Cup of Coffee
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