A couple of people have told me lately they miss the blog. I’m always so touched by this. So thank you, truly. It’s good to be back. Lately I’ve found myself taking comfort in other people’s words, be it escaping into the Neapolitan novels (highly recommend), binging political podcasts (who’s not doing this?), and diving […]
Unmasked and Extinguished
It’s 8:18 on a Wednesday night and I’ve just made the pizza in the park a success, complete with barefoot stream walking and heart-rock finding and splashing with the dog; cleaned up the toothpaste and cornstarch slime; organized tomorrow’s school work; cleaned and sealed the granite counter tops; watered the plants; and vacuumed up deflated […]
Know Thyself
People say that age brings wisdom. My mom does, and I’m pretty sure it’s a thing. I know Maya Angelou said, ‘When you know better, you do better.’ She’s kind of like the word of god in my head. Maya Angelou is my Morgan Freeman, so I listen closely. Yesterday I strode into forty, and […]
All My Moves
December 2019: It didn’t stress me out much when our house was in boxes, my shoes in garbage bags, and that I spent so much time considering whether to do the necessary laundry in one last gasp in the old place — where I knew the time and temperature like the back of my hand […]
The Mirage of Marriage
I always wanted to get married. In fact, I always wanted to be married. This may be a result of Cinderella and The Little Mermaid; it certainly wasn’t my own parents. My mom and dad loved each other deeply in their way, but fought like cats and dogs — and lived separate emotional lives. Theirs […]
WARNING: Strings attached
Yesterday I got some shitty news that I wasn’t expecting. It was the kind that makes you question everything; the kind that pushes all of your buttons; the kind that leads you down those snake holes you thought you’d filled in years ago. Metaphorically speaking, this news walked me to the corners of the garage […]