For Gerard
I know that most of you have gotten the news that Gerard Vanderleun is in hospice care now. It is inexpressibly sad. I’ve been wrestling with this for a while. And by “this” I mean: how to say what I’m … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
Reading old letters
My ex-husband saves things. A lot of things. But mostly paper. Old magazines, old newspapers, old medical records, every piece of artwork our son ever created, and old letters. Recently he’s been going through the stacks and trying to weed … Continue reading →
Dueling Odiles
[NOTE: I’ve been working on a big long post today but finally abandoned it for now because I just need to take my mind off ugly, depressing things. So I’ve pivoted to this one.] “Swan Lake” is one of those … Continue reading →
Annals of cancellation: the beloved aux jack
Yes yes they can take that away from me: My quest for a new cellphone accelerated the other day for various connectivity reasons too boring to explain. I long ago decided I want my next cellphone to be another Samsung … Continue reading →
Blogger flagged me
I got a little note from Blogger recently – that is, from the entity that hosts my original blog at Blogspot, which apparently is still accessible. I assume the missive is not from a sentient being, but rather from some … Continue reading →
Even better news on Hamlin, and some personal reflections
Here you go: One of Damar Hamlin’s first thoughts after he woke up in the intensive care unit at University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Wednesday night was to ask, in writing, who won Monday’s Bills-Bengals game during which he … Continue reading →
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
And me? Glad you asked. Nada, zip, zilch. Oh, I might visit a nearby friend for a short while and have a sip of champagne, a tiny toast to the end of 2021, a year I’m pretty sure most people … Continue reading →
Onward
Although today I had hoped to publish Part II of my series on the Kari Lake election fraud trial, I’m planning it for tomorrow instead. I got a later-than-usual start today because I was dealing with some health issues involving … Continue reading →
The day after
My Christmas Day was fine although very very quiet. The following is an effort of mine from the past. That’s one of the advantages of having been a blogger for umpteen million years – you have a backlog of these … Continue reading →
And all through the house…
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] …a creature was stirring. On Christmas Eve I was expecting a visit from my son, who was flying in as a rare treat. I had tidied up, and was putting on … Continue reading →
I decided not to post about politics today
We all could use a break from it, right? The storm here is over, it’s a sunny, cold, and apparently icy day. I haven’t been out yet but plan to emerge later to get some sunshine. Amazingly, I didn’t lose … Continue reading →
Storm on the horizon
I don’t mean a metaphorical one; I mean an actual one. It’s not predicted to be so cold here in New England. In fact, we’re supposed to get a warmish spell with rain and even thunderstorms. Strange. Then on the … Continue reading →