I don’t like war. I’m smart enough to know violence appears necessary these days, but I don’t have to like it. It would be a wonderful thing if things could be worked out some other way, but I’m past 40 and…I’m just not that naive anymore. I may have to accept war for now, but…
My favorite time of day is sunset. I love sunrise too, but sunset speaks to me. It calms me and right before the day fades away, I reflect. Of course it’s always welcome after a bad day, but every sunset, after every hard fought day, brings reflection. We are driving to spend Thanksgiving with…
When I was young, around nine, my mother and I moved back to New York to take care of my grandmother. She was diagnosed with breast cancer. I don’t really have many memories of her that are not in a house dress, or gansey as she called it. She had a mastectomy and back in…
It appears that lately my blog has been a bit melancholy. Breast Cancer, 9/11 and heartbreak while important and relevant when taken all at once can be…sad. So, I feel the need for a little sunshine. Katlyn came home from high school yesterday inspired. I know those two things seem mutually exclusive, but she was…
When I was young I loved Cracker Jacks. There was a store just down the hill from my house that used to sell the small boxes. The carmely corn was yummy, but I bought Cracker Jacks for the surprise. Wrapped in red and white striped paper with the sailor guy on it, I loved the…
I’m famous for saying, “I would love to live Seattle.” “I could live in London in a minute. The rain doesn’t bother me.” “I don’t know why I live in this damn state. I would move in a minute.” Today was the first sunny day we have had in Phoenix, Arizona for quite some time.…