His voice was her vacation Each word a point of interest Her heart would perch on scenic vistas and fill with the views Her soul would rest in rustic mountain cabins and sit by the pools of long-forgotten motor hotels She collected rocks and flowers from every story His laughter would run its fingers through her hair His goodbyes would wrap themselves around her and … Continue reading Conversations on a land line
A jellyfish dangles from my ceiling in front of the half-moon window with the shade to block the light, but not really. I rescued her from a shop in Galveston that sold ashtrays and t-shirts and keychains. She misses the sea so she plays seashell music in the breeze. She keeps me awake, but not really. Continue reading Shellyfish
So… While changing the toner cartridge for the printer, I managed to get a cardboard paper cut on my chin… Then followed that up by slicing my hand on the foil pouch. Maybe “Sandi” should come with a warning label. Only semi-joking about the label. I just got jalapeno juice in not one, but BOTH eyes! The pain is literally making me nauseous. Continue reading Accidentally Human Part III
Yes, it’s a song. Well, now it is. Sort of. It’s more of an odyssey… Doofenshmirtz and I were having lunch in the garden of a café at the corner of Grove and Bleeker Streets in Manhattan. It was a beautiful day, and we were just down the street from the “Friends’ Apartment”, so we thought we would do a little sightseeing after we … Continue reading Trip To My Loo
I’ve read and re-read this blog, and it is my opinion that this one reads better if you do it out loud. Trust me. ************************************************************************************ There are three stages to parenting. We begin with preconceived notions. We all start from different places. Some of us have never been around children. Some of us babysat. Some of us raised our brothers and sisters. We think we … Continue reading Failing Perfectly
I can’t stop thinking about you. I am miserable when we are apart. I’m certain other passengers assume someone has died by the way I carry on at the airport when it’s time to say goodbye. I look for you everywhere. Certain smells and sounds remind me of you. I catch glimpses of you in everything I see. I pore over pictures of you. … Continue reading Love Affair
For years, I’ve been taking the pill that makes me smaller. Easy. Six weeks ago, I took the pill that makes me large. Not sure I thought that through. Actually, I’m not sure there was any way to have known. And now I’m down the rabbit hole. In a very short amount of time, I’ve discovered that writing (on a regular, bloggy basis) is therapeutic. … Continue reading The Rabbit Hole
So… a hook on one of my bras got stuck in the dryer, and had an extra bend in it. I had no trouble putting it on this morning, but unhooking it this evening proved impossible (too bad I don’t have Joey Tribbiani across the hall!) I was literally… wait for it… Booby-trapped! Continue reading Accidentally Human Part II
Beauty doesn’t fade. It changes. Laugh lines from a wonderful sense of humor are gorgeous. And if gray hair and worry lines come from our children, then bring ’em on! The person who looks into your face with love will always see the beauty that is in you, regardless of less-than-moisturized skin and lack-of-sleep days. My face spent many upturned days in the sun, and … Continue reading Beautiful
The office door opened, and he sauntered in. This boy. This kid who, up until today, I had only communicated with via text. He had been described as “super-young”, so I was prepared for a teenager. He began working for us 9 months ago. I rarely show up at my office before 10 am, and this new kid was an early bird. I had managed … Continue reading Twenty-One
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