After a week of unpacking, sorting, putting away — today we’re less apt to say, “It’s in a box somewhere” and instead marvel at our progress. The important things have been located. We’ve unpacked our spoons and bowls now which … Continue reading
We met when she was going through a divorce and I’d been single a number of years. A mutual friend brought her to a jam session. Back in that day, if you could bang pots and pans together, you could … Continue reading
I stopped this evening to grab a salad at my favorite hole-in-the-wall Mexican place. It’s my favorite. It’s one of those little joints where you walk down the line and supervise what goes onto your plate. I always order the … Continue reading
She shakes her dust rag sky at you, this place does. She keeps your hands busy with your own dust rag. Dueling dust rags. First a shake of hers, then a wipe of yours. It rained once here. No one … Continue reading
The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart. — Maya Angelou You can go here to read about one of my favorite living poets … … Continue reading
Several days ago, I received a wonderful email from my friend and reader, Dave McChesney. He sent me a delightful montage of his beloved dogs; both have sadly passed now. I’m honored Dave chose to share this with me and … Continue reading
I can’t think of a better way to begin these days of April than with my favorite frog poem. What a wonderful bird the frog are! When he stand he sit almost; When he hop he fly almost. He ain’t … Continue reading
To borrow loosely from Walt Whitman, these days I’m a person in multiplicity. I am cluttered with dizzying tasks, followed by hours of silent waiting for this installer, that servicer, those workers. I’m writing this post, in fact, on the … Continue reading
Our lovely Miss Scarlett is beginning to slow down. She’s graying around the muzzle and eyes. She walks through the house now, unlike Wilson who dances about singing, I’m too sexy for my fur, too sexy for my paws, too … Continue reading
This Dancing Bird celebrates all you Dancing Monkeys. If this doesn’t make you raise a toast of green beer, nothing will!!!