Petite Women as opposite & inspiration
Feisty. Strong. Assertive. These three words describe the petite women that I know. Many of my closest friends […]
Words I Like
There are words that I like not just for their meanings but for the way they feel when […]
I don’t agree
You cannot get me to agree with your decision not to hire me. You can explain all you want […]
Seen on the job boards
“Please do not apply if you are not had previous art training and experience.” Please do not post […]
All the way…love
“When somebody loves you, it’s no good unless she loves you…all the way.” I can hear Frank Sinatra’s […]
The See-Saw & The Ick
The See-SawLast weekend was an UP and down weekend – as I experienced the joys and sorrows of life […]
Elizabeth Warren – Opportunity & My Mom
As an attendee at an Elizabeth Warren Listening Tour gathering recently in Dorchester, I was struck by her […]
Unforgettable except by me sometimes
I apologize. Profusely. You’re not forgettable. I, more often than not, forget. I can’t remember your name. I […]
What don’t you do any more that you used to ...
What don’t you do any more that you used to enjoy? For all the things that I do […]
Asking No Questions, So You’ll Tell Me No Lies
I’m asking no questions so you’ll tell me no lies, half-truths or sanitized versions of what’s going on. […]
Summertime Delights
Please forgive the lag time since my previous post. I’ve been too busy living, writing and cavorting to post. I will […]
Summer-summer-summer time (the music!)
This is turning out to be a summer of music for me and my friends. Just this week, I […]
Hitting the Send Button
IAfter agonizing and revising and hesitating and second-guessing you finally do it, you hit the send button and […]
Dirty in Dorchester
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that when I write about Dorchester, it’s usually […]
A Tribute to Fathers (especially Stepfathers)
The late Leon Thomas sings a version of Song for My Father a jazz classic written by Horace […]
Can’t find the appropriate Father’s Day Card…
I am in the store buying father’s day cards – one for my step-dad, one for my husband, […]
H is for hair, D is for Deer, D is ...
Perhaps being with a four-year-old for the past three weeks has made me hyper-aware but I’ve noticed some […]
Elephant Walk?
Walk like an elephant? Imagine that. Not so long ago, a thought breezed through my mind. (This happens […]