Last night, I came home to a Facebook feed filled with "Me Too" posts. Women who have been sexually harassed or abused are using this simple phrase in an effort to draw attention to the sheer number of females who have been subjected to unwanted sexual advances and abuse. My first reaction was "not me," … Continue reading Me Too
The Best I’ve Got For Now
I've been sitting in front of a computer screen for days now, trying to decide what to write about, and everything I start stops. Nothing I have to say from my little corner of the Internet is coming together. It's garbage. Among the devastation of the Vegas shooting, the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, yet … Continue reading The Best I’ve Got For Now
Not Again
I woke up this morning to my daughter telling me about the Las Vegas shooting. Another shooting. Massive casualties. And while the "thoughts and prayers" are going out in earnest, the finger-pointing has started right alongside them. Both are equally impotent in the face of this kind of depravity. No one can make sense of … Continue reading Not Again
Happy Fall, Y’all
So I made it through my 30-day detox, and I'm happy to report that I achieved what I set out to do. I'm feeling better, my skin looks pretty amazing, and my body shed a few pounds and inches as a bonus. Sometimes giving up what we think we need in our lives turns out … Continue reading Happy Fall, Y’all
Dear Coffee
Dear Coffee, It has been 18 days since I started my detox, and we last saw each other. I am missing you so! I have actually been DREAMING about you, Coffee, and that's saying something. I gave up booze over 4 YEARS ago and have never had dreams about it, so I know my love … Continue reading Dear Coffee
Irma, You Bitch
As I sit and breathe the smoke-filled air from all the wildfires out here in the West, my heart is actually in Florida. Hurricane Irma is churning toward my home state, and it is worrying me to no end. With hurricanes, you get some warning, and that can be both a blessing and curse. A … Continue reading Irma, You Bitch
The Late Bus
Just when you think you're a seasoned parent, and you have it all figured out, something comes along that totally throws you off balance and reminds you how vulnerable you've become since having children. My kids started school yesterday. My daughter began her senior year of high school, and my son began eighth grade. So, … Continue reading The Late Bus
Plucking Hairs
This morning on the deck with the hummingbirds flitting around and before the heat of the day set in, my boyfriend lovingly plucked a stray hair from my upper lip (midlife sure is grand, y'all) and then laughed and jokingly proclaimed, "The romance is dead!" It got me thinking. Romance is wonderful. Gazing longingly into … Continue reading Plucking Hairs
Detox Eve
I might have made a very big mistake. I have decided to do a 30-day detox. Which removes coffee. And sugar. From my diet. For 30 days. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love coffee. I have enjoyed coffee all of my adult life, and it's one of the things I look forward … Continue reading Detox Eve
The Difference is Action
I was recently talking with someone who has told me on numerous occasions that he has some pretty severe regrets over a bad decision he made. "I fucked up," he says. "I regret it," he says. I know I'm not the only person he's told this, and if you knew the situation, you'd know he … Continue reading The Difference is Action
