…once she entered the Facebook universe, even Zuckerberg couldn’t tell us apart. FB defaulted all pictures of me to her profile
Happy Birthday, My Ass
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.
Time Takes Time
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, …
Did I Stop Dreaming?
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 …
“I Thought I’d Get One More Spring…”
Spring wasn’t spring this year. It wasn’t about new life – it was about watching my mother die. It was about helping my mom to fight, literally to the death. On the last Saturday of February, she wasn’t up for going out to dinner with us. By March 4 she was in the hospital for …
Where Ya Going?
Recently I was trying to calculate the ideal life span. I remember saying to my father earlier this year, “I think 80 years is enough.” He laughed and said, “I did too, until I was about to turn 80!” A few months later, my father had a massive stroke and left the earth 3 days …
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