At Least They're Committed

It’s drizzling and gray and the sun has faded early behind the Rocky Mountains at dusk. I go outside, taking my time as the icy drops strike my face and hands before reaching the spigot to unhook the garden hose. It feels like snow. On the way back inside I chirp, “Hi Lu!” at the base of… Read more

I was telling my boss this morning about meeting the man yesterday who is going to semi replace me at my old position and how, after hanging with him for about an hour, the dude told me I looked tired. I told the guy, “Oh, NEVER tell a woman she looks tired!” I mean, I was tired… Read more

A word game! How marvelous! So I am to come up with text in which the above words comfortably rest or blend. Delightful. It reminds me of when, in high school, we had to write an essay that included several random words, such as beans. I took such joy in writing it, I made it funny,… Read more

I shan’t go into detail, but to summarize my dealings and reconnections with old friends the past few months, I’ve come to realize that I’m doing simply fine, despite what my daughter would like me to believe. The occasional over imbibing, the frustration about where I’m at in life, the mental fatigue and questioning existence . .… Read more

Stepping onto the bus, my attention was drawn to a striking young man, likely a decade younger, who was staring at me. So being the cool person I am, I sat down daintily and I tried to look sophisticated while casting a glance back at him to see if he was still looking and he… Read more

I had kind of a bad day yesterday that started the night before when, after getting hourly updates on my niece’s progress birthin’ the baby, the updates just stopped for no reason and I thought to myself, “Aw, c’mon! Can’t this one thing go as planned for this little girl?” because, of course, it was Lisa,… Read more