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kilter
Guys, I’ve lost my sparkle. Gradually, day by day, month by month, so that I barely noticed it leaking away, leaving something foggy and thick. Suffocating. I am pretty good at sniffing out a lie or maybe-not-the-whole-truth in other people. Not so much in myself. Because if I was honest or brave, I would say this…
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precipice
Oh, my people. It’s a delicate time in my household. My daughter is a senior in high school. It’s an exciting time, to be sure, but I’m finding that excitement to be tempered with stress. A LOT of stress. For both of us. She is perched firmly at the top of the yawning, gaping maw…
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insider
This will come as a surprise to some of you faithful readers. I am an introvert. This is hard for some people to reconcile with the fact that I am often the one hosting. I can’t look you in the eye. I am rarely a hugger. My family doesn’t hear me say I love them…
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bonjour
Oh, hey there. I bet you’re wondering if I stayed in Paris. I’ve been trying to write about my trip, but I couldn’t. Couldn’t find the right words or make it make sense in my head. I was still processing. It still seemed surreal to me that it actually happened. People would ask about it…
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à bientôt
This is my last post as the person I’ve been for nearly 48 years. On Tuesday, I will get the first stamp in my passport and fly across the ocean. I will land for 50 minutes in Iceland (which is a lot farther than I thought) and then I will fly to Paris. I took…
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place of light
Oh, people. Been riding the struggle bus lately, as the daughter of a friend says. The Girl Child, a junior who will be 17 on Sunday, is bound and determined to test the limits of both academic requirements and my sanity. I know I’ve mentioned her woes before. I hoped her habits of procrastination and…
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bitter & sweet
Long time visitors to this humble blog may recall a post from 2 Thanksgivings ago in which I wrote about The Geek’s mom and her struggle with Alzheimer’s. Considering the state of things at that time, I’m surprised it’s taken this long to get here, but here we are. Things have gone downhill, as we…
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untitled
One of the reasons I enjoy new things and places so much is because they give a new perspective, sometimes a badly needed jolt. I find myself in desperate need of that lately. When there are things in your life that maybe aren’t so great, the good little things become bigger and more important. You…
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tiny
This year is nearly over. I am ready for it to end. Aside from my lovely trip to Savannah and the August dinner party, this year has nothing to recommend it. It’s been full of strife, frustration, uncertainty and sadness. In the beginning, it’s easy to deal with less than stellar conditions in your life,…
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adrift
Most of the time, once I post something I don’t go back and read it again. It feels odd to me and I can’t explain why. So what I am about to say may have already been said. It would not surprise me. I beg your forgiveness in that case. Recently, I’ve been haunted by…
foible and folly
a whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece
foible and folly 