It’s so nice not to have to rant about politics or our leadership in the U.S. . . .I’ve been watching Netflix’s Surviving Death. I’m only on episode 4 (of 6). I liked and enjoyed the first episode, about near death experiences. However, I’m sickened and saddened by the next 3 – they are about …
I’ve spent the last nearly 7 years working for a wonderful software/tech company. Truly an advantage of my job is the opportunity to work with people far younger than I – indeed the founder and president of the company is 8 days younger than my daughter. While working with such a young workforce hasn’t staved …
It’s been 5 years today since I lost Mom. In some ways it seems longer; in other ways, shorter. How my life, and lives of my family members have changed, yet stayed the same. She would have loved to have seen her great granddaughter grow to be such an engaging little girl; she would have …
Wicket enjoying his sunroom perchDon & I lost Wicket this past week. Variously known as Wicket, The Wick, Wick-Wick, or just plain Wick, he came to us several years ago. A Blue-Fronted Amazon, he was a handsome guy; bright green, with yellow and turquoise on his forehead, and red on the tip of his (useless) wings.Wicket …
Four years ago today, Mom died. And with her beloved cottage, I’m moving from museum mode, replacing ancient (read: uncomfortable) furniture and doing a bit of modernizing.I’ve been here in Virginia for 2 weeks, and have replaced her main living room furniture (sofa & loveseat) with a lovely red leather set, sofa and two chairs. …
Lots to write about – the move (it’s been good); country vs. city life (ditto); baby chicks; headboards (you’re gonna have to wait); life in general. But not today.Today, in thought and in public word, I again honor my Mom, who left this world 3 years ago on March 28. She’s still much loved and much …
Today is the 2nd anniversary of my mother’s death.It’s odd to describe as “fortunate” one’s ability to attend a death. But I was surely fortunate to be able to be with Mom at the time of her death, as well as the 3 months leading up to it. It was a special time for me, and …
My heart went out to Obama this week, on his short visit with his grandmother in Hawaii. While I respect the privacy that the press seems to be giving him and his grandmother during the visit, it doesn’t sound promising for her longevity. I only pray that she will see November 4 – imagine the …
Today marks the 38th anniversary of the death of Mike Hynes.Mike was my friend, first lover, and (at least through the lens of a 20-year-old) my life soulmate. He died suddenly and tragically in a swimming accident in the Potomac River, only a couple days after returning to the Washington, DC area after having driven …
Ralph left us on Thursday, May 8, about 5:30 p.m. We will miss him, Don most of all. Ralph was Don’s dog, through-and-through. In a way, I met Ralph before I met Don.Ralph came into Don’s life in the early 90s as a young dog of undetermined age. A co-worker returned to her car after …