I think I was 10. In my neighbors back yard I chased a lizard until he disappeared under a cracked cement slab. I wanted that lizard. I thought he would make a great pet. The neighborhood kids agreed and for a couple of hours we persisted. We tried luring with food. We tried badgering with …
Category: Family
Touch The Skies
We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise And then, if we are true to plan Our statures touch the skies. Emily Dickinson
Are We There Yet?
Looks like we won’t be leaving!
THE LATENCY
I love watching my grown children love their significant others with gentleness and consideration. It is so sweet to me. There are few things that can open up a woman’s heart like tenderness. Any effort at authentic intimacy that touches the soul with little or no awareness of the body that shelters it will embrace …
AND THE WINNER IS….
Since tonight is the Academy awards I thought you might enjoy who we have selected as best actress. She is in an indie film that she wrote, acted, filmed and produced all by herself. Pretty amazing since she was only 10. We have watched this video on occasion when we wanted to laugh. Laughing is …
BLOG BLUES
I’m starting to get verbal direct requests. Blog! Top 10 reasons why I should ignore these requests. 10. “Dorothy is the only woman in history who has had her menopause in public and made it pay.” –Alice Roosevelt Longworth ( Question – Who is Dorothy?) 9. If I am bored and annoyed with everyone’s blog …
UNMASKED
Why is it that dissecting ‘The Masque of the Red Death‘ is so much more meaningful and dare I say fun, when done with Ciera Jo? I am enjoying the readings of Poe and discovering insights and thoughts with her. She has decided that her mind works best at 9:30 at night. I want to …
THE KINGS SPEECH
Out to Lunch
I cannot speak for all writers, but for me it is imperative to write everyday. Sometimes that means leaving a note on the kitchen to tell my world I am out to lunch. Sometimes it means sitting in front of my computer and asking myself the hard questions. What am I thinking? What am I …
Bad Streak…
Sometimes being cocky just doesn’t pay off. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJsjpIxBOpE]