I want to say that I hate The Former Guy (if you don’t know who I am referring to you either disagree with me a lot or you’re young and not at all caught up in politics and the future of our nation) – but I have been warned about using the H word since …

I said, “Getting older is a drag. I think 80 is just the right age to check out.”

He responded, “I did too, until I turned 80”

Oh we laughed and laughed – but I don’t remember speaking to him again after that.

It never occurred to me that the blog name or website would be looked at as Ingratitude. HA! Silly redhead.

…but do I do anything about it? Rarely! Regularly something pops into my head that I think you’d like to talk about. Whether it’s political, art-borne or stupid people things, constantly popping up like whack-a-mole. And I think, I will remember this one or let me send myself a text… But then I am called …

As we’re nearing the end of this fucking year…I already know that Jan 1 is going to feel oddly just like Dec 31. I know that man-made constructs do not hold sway over organic processes like grief, marriage, and healing. I also know my deepest pools of anger are easily stirred when someone tells me, …

There was a time when I had a vision about what I was planning or preparing to do – and I worked toward that to the best of my ability. Today my life is fairly stayed…caring for family members, challenging part-time job, a handful of friends and a lovely network of good folks who serve …