Damn, its time for True Confessions week
I didn’t tell you this when it happened a few weeks ago. I was in shock, trying to adapt. I was scrambling, I was numb. I decided I was invincible, it couldn’t happen to ME. But it did. And the stares, and the whispers.The fake sympathy, the transparent, crushing RELIEF that is wasn’t Them this time, it was Her. Yes, my hours were... [Read more...]
Meditations in Portland
I was in Portland, Or, recently to visit my best friend and new baby. Portland was so wonderful this trip. The atmosphere here feels, and pulls at me, much stronger than it has before.I’ve been saying it for years, that I knew I was going to move back here…you know, “someday”—“someday” (what is it about that word that we love so much?)... [Read more...]
Why Promise?
Haven’t you ever asked yourself, in the last six months, Why Promise? I do know some of you personally, so perhaps you already know the tale. Others I have never met or spoken with. So for the sake of simplicity, I will act as though we all just met in the Sunday morning reading room at the local library, and it’s story time. It all started... [Read more...]
Ode to Redheads-Tom Robbins
How are we to explain the power these daughters of ancient Henna have over us bemused sons of Eros? Red hair is a woman’s game. The harsh truth is, most red-haired men look like blonds who’ve spoiled from lack of refrigeration. They look like brown-haired men who’ve been composted. Yet that same pigmentation that on a man... [Read more...]
Rally Car Montage
In case you didn’t know, I was raised by rally drivers. Here’s a fantastic summary of what you are missing, in case you don’t know. I love the sport, always will. *raises her glass* Read More →
