“Most of the things that stop us aren’t things that we can’t do, but things we refuse to learn.” ― James Woosley First I’d like to give a huge, uncomfortably long, group-hug to ya’ll for the love you sent my husband and me during his stint in the hospital and beyond. The way life can change in a moment leaves… Read More
Emergency Rooms And The Question Of Tomorrow
“There was a red button on the wall labelled EMERGENCY, but no button labelled BEWILDERMENT.” ― Michel Faber, The Book of Strange New Things My husband does not like going to the hospital, and yet here he was, waiting for the emergency room doctor to appear. It was early Saturday morning. My husband’s leg was blood red, hot, with his… Read More
Woo-woo Signs And Why I Should Always Listen To Bonnie Tyler
Turnaround, every now and then I get a little bit nervous That the best of all the years have gone by Turnaround, every now and then I get a little bit terrified And then I see the look in your eyes Turnaround bright eyes, but every now and then I fall apart Turnaround bright eyes, every now and then I… Read More
Cat Food, Dancing, and Technology: Ongoing Life Lessons About Love
“In the old pre-technology days, it would have been almost impossible to replicate Facebook or Twitter. The closest you could get would be to mail dozens of postcards a day to everybody you know, each with a brief message about yourself like: “Finally got that haircut I’ve been putting off.” Or: “Just had a caramel frappuccino. Yum!” The people receiving… Read More
She Was Moved To Act, Or Took Action To Move: Why We Should Walk, Dance, Bike, Get Jiggy
A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. – Paul Dudley White “Twirl!” Each night I train our dog, Booker. And by train I mean shamelessly plead with him to do a few simple tricks before rewarding him with a treat… or ten. Depending… Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day!
“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.” ― Marilyn Monroe Valentine’s Day. Be it spent with a partner, a friend, a lover, or alone, may love rule… Read More
Head Spinning: And Not The Linda Blair/Exorcist Kind
“To be alive is to be dizzy and not to know exactly where to go.” ― Ander Monson Turning my head to observe whatever mischief our cat, Giese, was into, caused the room to swirl and sway. My dance with vertigo had started the day before and was apparently not ready to call it quits just yet. If you’ve ever… Read More
On Love and Death: A Midlife Woman’s View
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. –From an Irish headstone” He sat in the front row, head bent forward, listening as the chaplain ‘s eulogy both soothed and disturbed his blessed mental fog. His wife was gone. Too soon. Too young. Seated next to the man were his two sons,… Read More
Menopausal Bone Loss: What’s A-peeling about Onions?
“If you’ve never eaten while crying you don’t know what life tastes like.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Onions? You may be thinking I’d better write about something more interesting than the lowly onion to keep your attention. You got me. At this point I can only hold my hands up, take a step back, and agree that onions are not… Read More
It’s Hard To Be Seen As Brave When You’re Not Seen At All
“To make this decision, to risk her fortune and the company that’s been her entire life, well I think that’s brave.” — Tony Bradlee (played by Sarah Paulson) in the movie, The Post The cats circled the bed, crying for their breakfast, as sunlight splattered on my face. I rolled into my husband’s chest and kept my eyes closed. If… Read More
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