I suppose I’m lucky that I haven’t had to spend a lot of time at funerals, but as I get older, I guess that will change. I have had to go to services in churches or funeral homes, but seldom have gone to any graveside funerals. Most of the cemeteries where they were held were […]
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Our dog Rosie goes outside sometimes and, staring off to the adjacent yard, begins to bark. I try to get her to stop, and look around to see what might have caused her to bark. I usually find nothing and can only assume that she heard or smelled something strange that I’m unable to pick […]
Masses of people crowd the street and stalls suffocate the sidewalks while bicycles, scooters and pedicabs careen through the masses … somehow — many with stacks of boxes and other cargo precariously balancing in the back. Crowding forces people off the sidewalks and out into the streets, hindering the already impaired traffic flow. The few […]
“All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.” ~ The Platters Santa’s not the only one making a list and checking it twice. We dragged out the Christmas card and gift lists from last year (well, last several years), and cross-checked with our mostly-current address books. The Christmas card list was relatively […]
In preparation for Christmas, we dug out the previous years’ Christmas gift and Christmas card lists. I also went through the address book, noting any changes due to family situation, moves and death. The listings remind me of those who are gone and raise all kinds of memories from earlier days. It’s interesting to be […]
It’s the season of holidays — Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s — and it always feels too busy and, well, sometimes not so merry. The pressure’s on to entertain family and friends, and obtain appropriate and awesome costumes, holiday cards and gifts. Even though I’m retired, I am conscious of my routines being disrupted, and […]
“For decades, scientists have tried to figure out ways to reverse climate change by pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and storing it underground. They’ve tried using trees, giant machines that suck CO2 out of the sky, complicated ocean methods that involve growing and burying huge quantities of kelp.” ~ Shannon Osaka The prime climate change demon […]
“In a lifetime of living in this body, I have known no more powerful a homecoming than music — nothing roots us more firmly into the house of being, nothing levitates us more buoyantly to that transcendent place beyond marrow and mind.” ~ Maria Popova I remember being at our grandmother’s house, banished outside […]
“Once upon a time, I was falling in love. Now I’m only falling apart.” ~ Heart I’m still in love, but the falling apart bit rings true for me. The recent eclipse reminded me that time and the universe move on, with or without us. I’ve had various aches and pains for as long […]
The cooler autumn weather allows us to turn off the window AC in our bedroom and keep the windows open, instead. Things chill down overnight, causing us to keep blankets handy and encouraging snuggling beneath them. The dog and cats also appreciate the opportunity to snuggle up. Our second-floor bedroom faces the alley, but we […]
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