The Other Shoe
I’ve learned that anything can happen, and if we wait long enough, pretty much everything does. It’s what we do in between that counts.
So, I'll write along the journey, hoping if the ‘other shoe’ does fall – it might be a kickass, backless one.
10/02/2023
It's that time again so I thought I'd re-post for all the Super fans - and those so not, like me. Snack on!
Super Bowl Madness? meh Photo 69318261 © Piotr Marcinski | Dreamstime.com No hot chicken wings. No nachos. No hair-on-fire chili will grace my house this weekend. I do admit to cheese, but then there’s ALWAYS cheese…
16/01/2023
iStock Image - Alessandro Biascioli Spoiler alert. You can stop writing 2022 on your checks now. If all the retail shelves stuffed with Valentine hearts and candy are any indication, New Year’s confetti is in the rear view mirror. We’ve said ‘Bye Felicia’ to the old and and opened the door to another 365 of mess and magic. We get another shot at being our best selves and we can’t afford to walk without intention – but, in spite of ourselves, we will....
A New Year? Bring it on. iStock Image – Alessandro Biascioli Spoiler alert. You can stop writing 2022 on your checks now. If all the retail shelves stuffed with Valentine hearts and candy are any indication, New Year…
22/09/2022
Image courtesy of drnadig, iStock Photo America seems to have lost its way. At the very least, it forgot its way to the fuse box. Once a beacon for democracy, the last years of batsh*t crazy political insanity has cause a giant power outage. Suddenly, keeping the lights on in that iconic city on the hill is in serious question....
When A Shining City — Goes Dark. Image courtesy of drnadig, iStock Photo America seems to have lost its way. At the very least, it forgot its way to the fuse box. Once a beacon for democracy, the last years of batsh*t crazy polit…
13/09/2022
"Scent is our most potent form of time travel." Victoria Erickson iStock photo by fizkes Isn’t weird how life events are so often indexed by smell? Our noses program us to remember the most offbeat memories by scent. Baby powder transports is back in time to squishy babies, fresh from the bath, deliciously cuddly and dusted with the stuff. The aroma of freshly baked cookies opens a door to just about any time milk and a tasty little ‘somethin-somethin’ made our day....
Common Scents “Scent is our most potent form of time travel.” Victoria Erickson iStock photo by fizkes Isn’t weird how life events are so often indexed by smell? Our noses program us to remember the …
25/03/2022
No matter how many years go by since my husband left the building (or as he would have it 'castle') it still seems right to honor what would have been another anniversary today with some thoughts — and gratitude.
Camelot . . . Or Something Like It. Copyright: indegerd I’m a 60’s kid. I admit to bell-bottoms, Beatles and banana bikes. But the psychedelic flavor of those colorful days also brought the iconic musical Camelot, a romantic tale of …
23/03/2022
Copyright: indegerd I’m a 60’s kid. I admit to bell-bottoms, Beatles and banana bikes. But the psychedelic flavor of those colorful days also brought the iconic musical Camelot, a romantic tale of knights and maidens, later co-opted by a couple in the White House named Kennedy. Once upon a time, I found my own version of Camelot, or at least as close as I would ever get to it since our story began in the middle....
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Camelot . . . Or Something Like It. Copyright: indegerd I’m a 60’s kid. I admit to bell-bottoms, Beatles and banana bikes. But the psychedelic flavor of those colorful days also brought the iconic musical Camelot, a romantic tale of …