• Hugs!

    I am a firm believer in the healing power of hugs. But you have to mean it. I’ve been told I give incredible hugs, and it was by a couple of people I didn’t particularly like. That could indicate that if I really, truly care about the person I’m hugging, that positive energy would provide Read more

  • Dez at 10 months

    Aw! Look at you, handsome, wily boy! You are my sun, my moon, all the stars in my sky. I love that I can tell you that and (unlike your mom and uncles) you don’t cut me off or even flinch. I love your mischief . . . and I love that when I sing to Read more

  • Friends

    I have such amazing friends, ya know? Yeah, I’ve mentioned it before. The beautiful thing is, we’re all a bit crazy, we’re all a bit off, but we’re good people and although we’re far from perfect and not always noble, we’re the first to be there for each other and any others for that matter. Read more

  • Seriously, what’s it going to take?

    Blech. My pistachios are mushy. I guess maybe it’s because of all the rain. The sun is out now, anyway. Supposed to go away, though, in a little bit. I was not sick of the rain, but I was sorry for the death and destruction. I looked like a drowned rat (sad) when I ran Read more

  • Drenched

    Pondering whether I look pathetic or adorable soaked clear through, with rainwater dripping off my blond curls, running down my face and the back of my blazer; my black tennis shoes squishing after wading through the ankle-deep ponds, my shirt and skirt clinging to me so tightly they stained my skin. I mean, it doesn’t Read more

  • Oh, and . . .

    I’m also easily amused. Yes, easily flattered, easily amused, not easily impressed. Read more