Out of the office
I should have put an ‘out of office’ message on my website, a heads-up that I was taking a leave, but I thought I would write blogs and make posts while on vacation. It turns out I’m actually taking the break I’ve probably needed for a long time. I left commitments and worries on the […]
Facebook reminders – a blessing and a curse
I bought myself flowers this week. This is not something I do on the regular or even on the odd occasion. I’ve rarely given flowers to me, I never needed to – I have been the recipient of hundreds of bouquets over the course of my life. I received flowers so often I think I got passé […]
Sometimes
Sometimes the curtain between me and grief rises – suddenly I’m in the spotlight and my heart breaks wide open – tossed into the throws of devastation all over again. Sometimes. I’ve been busy; settling in and down, making acquaintances, walking the dogs; busy doing the stuff of life. Sometimes I even let humor drive the […]
Message Received
I’ve always wanted to see Oprah Winfrey in person, I’ve admired her quest, her honesty and her ability to connect with people. She has been one of my favorite self help gurus – sharing information and inspiration collected from a variety of sources, adding her own experiences and putting a personal spin on the message […]
Nuthin
I got nuthin’…. really. Nuthin’ fun or sad or contemplative to write about. The well appears to have run dry and that is terrifying on so many levels it makes my heart pound. I’ve been here before, fretted about it, written about it and the harder I searched for my muse the more elusive it […]
Super Heroes and Me – re-posted in honor of Father’s Day 2019
Super Heroes and me ( originally posted on 3/12/2018) I don’t remember the exact day my father hung up his super hero cape, or the first time he happily rode in the passenger seat of my car, but it happened. My invincible, macho father became a mere mortal one day, and I was okay with […]
Do you remember your first grade teacher’s name?
Facebook poses the oddest questions sometimes, not generally giving a flip whether I can answer them I usually scroll right past. But the other day it asked a question that gave me pause – it wondered whether I could remember my first grade teacher’s name. ‘Hell yeah!’ I thought – part of me has been […]
A Fresh Start
I’m not so much new to the area as I am new to my life – I’m meeting people who will only know who I am today; the widow has emerged, they will never meet the wife I used to be. It occurred to me this morning after I’d had a brief conversation with […]
The Parking Lot
Dogs are not allowed on the promenade – the beautiful cobbled boardwalk meandering beside the sea is sanctioned for humans only. The parking lot is the closest my four-legged friends and I are permitted to get to the shores of the bay. We are not alone in our banishment, there are scores of other dog […]
Miles and smiles
We are marking six weeks in our new digs, the dogs and I are getting into the groove of condo living and life at the beach. We aren’t getting off to the super early morning starts anymore – the daily six AM dog party in the unit above us has become old hat – we […]