This salt is purple. Why is the salt purple? As I headed into an appointment on a recent frosty morning, the parking lot and sidewalks were bejeweled in a lovely lavender hue. Beets. Beets make the salt purple. Much like the kale that is supposed to be uber healthy but I still don’t particularly love, […]
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This Is How Well I’m Doing
Every time I do something clumsy … Which happens a little too often … Every time I forget something … Even when I accomplish far fewer tasks than are on my to do list … I’ve been known to utter the phrase … This is how well I’m doing. How well are you doing in […]
These Boots Were Made for Walking
Actually, my Nike running shoes were made for walking. On a busy day this week during which I was struggling to fit everything in, including a heart healthy three mile walk, I finally made it out the door. Wow. That’s why I was trying so hard to make it out the door. Afterward I had […]
Bird Doo
I kept hearing a noise in the garage. Almost a knocking sound. That’s weird. Who knocks on an overhead door? We have people doors with doorbells and everything. Or maybe that’s knocking on a window. I wonder if a bird is stuck in the garage. One flew in there the other day. I ventured out. […]
I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me
No, not Big Brother. Not the NSA, CIA, FBI, big tech, etc. Not the Illuminati. I’m not even speaking theologically about God, guardian angels, etc. If you’re singing this tune by now, though, you’re my kind of people. My Ohio State fan cutout arrived a couple weeks ago. I expected it to be life-size, or […]
Merry Christmas. There’s a Pandemic.
In my head I’m writing a song with that title. I envision ukulele accompaniment. (I neither own nor play ukulele.) Here’s what I’ve got so far: Merry Christmas, there’s a pandemic Merry Christmas, there’s a pandemic Merry Christmas, Happy Pandemic My head hurts, is it ‘rona Or just my allergy to pine I’d like to […]
Looking for Christmas
I scheduled a curbside grocery pickup for first thing in the morning, assuming from the weather forecast that I’d beat the snow. Never assume. Although my car and I survived unscathed and only spent a few extra minutes on the road, it was a bit sketchy yesterday. I was catching up on podcasts while driving […]
What’s Your Story and Adventures in the Quest for Coffee
There’s a meme I’ve seen that reads something like, “That moment when you finish a book, look around, and realize that everyone is just carrying on with their lives …” I finished the audio version of Daughter of Moloka’i by Alan Brennert earlier this week. The book is a long awaited sequel to Moloka’i, historical […]
I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. Not really, but the onset of cold, snowy weather has me feeling that way. Cold, snowy weather in the midst of a pandemic election year. Anyone else ready to hibernate? I have no idea what the official totals were, but five or six inches of wet, heavy snow […]
Raw Carrots (At Least It Wasn’t the Turkey)
I wasn’t going to write anything today. Maybe just send out a short email with links to cool things to read/listen to. I was just gonna mail it in, so to speak. (A phrase that has taken on additional meaning in 2020.) And then a funny thing happened. While transferring the Thanksgiving meal from takeout […]