Teddy I reach for him almost every night a relic from my childhood he’s never left my side with an unimaginative name and nothing really cuddly about him he is still my comfort when I was little and had amassed a menagerie of stuffed animals a coven of dolls my mother thought of an idea…
Category: photos
Dad’s 78th
Yesterday was a tough day. April 21 is the day my dad was born back in 1940. He would have been 78 yesterday. This post came up on my FB memories yesterday from 2016: 6 years ago, my mom, dad, sister, her kid & her husband met up in Las Vegas to celebrate my dad’s…
NPM 27 of 30 (New Mexico Declaration)
Last week I traveled to Taos, New Mexico for a creativity retreat. While I plan to write in more detail about the whole experience, I’ll whet your appetite with this poem. I wrote it on the last day (along with everyone else writing their own versions). What’s interesting (maybe?) about this exercise was that it’s…
Favorite Photo of 2017
This one was pretty easy. It took place on that favorite day this year. The house is the Hamilton-Turner house, and then this horse-drawn carriage giving tours of the Historic District just happened to pass in front, the horse clopping on the cobblestones. The air was heavy and hot, and I was utterly charmed.
Circles
When I saw the reflection for today was “circles,” I wasn’t quite sure what to do with that. But as I left my apartment, suddenly the shape was everywhere. Doorbell, peephole, elevator buttons. Then in the parking garage, I saw wheels which then threw me into two songs I know called “Wheels,” both great songs….
Best Day(s) of 2017
Thank goodness I keep a daily gratitude journal so I can look back at my year. Some days are very vague like “I am grateful for salmon,” while other days I really capture everything that transpired. It’s become a micro-journal which is much easier for me to maintain. Today’s December Reflection is “Best Day of…
downtown life
So far I’ve had a pretty great day. I woke up around 7:45 am and went down to my favorite little French cafe (Cafe de L’Opera) around 8:30 am. The doors were closed, and I was sad that they might be closed, but then the owner saw me and opened the door for me. She…
OBX (and my return!)
Remember me? It’s been a while, I know. I always make the same excuses when I haven’t written in a long time. I’ll spare you. I changed up the theme of the blog, something I usually do when I try to get into posting more. It occurred to me that I have done a miserable…
# 13 – Sagrada Familia & last day happenings (memories of Barcelona a year later – a series)
In present time, the Santa Ana winds are blowing and the first presidential debate just happened. I’d much rather be where I was a year ago. ~ 26 September 15 We are waiting for Sonia & Eric to arrive. We’ll go back to Enrique Tomas for ham sandwiches. This morning, I got up around 9…
# 12 – Sitges (memories of Barcelona a year later – a series)
This recap is coming into its last days, but there’s still plenty more to talk about! Here we go! ~ 25 September 15 Mom went to the doctor and was back quickly. Her foot seems fine they said which is good! We took a walk to take the portrait that Nuri gave Mom to a…
# 11 – fun day in BCN (memories of Barcelona a year later – a series)
If I haven’t mentioned it, you should definitely check out my mom’s blog (https://akinderworld.blogspot.com/) and my sister’s blog (https://redredhothead.blogspot.com/). They are both posting some about our trip last year with different photos and commentary. It’s awesome! Now on to the next installment! ~ 24 September 15 Mom got up early and headed to the doctor…
# 10 – last day in Playa de Aro (memories of Barcelona a year later – a series)
I can’t believe we’re already at Day 10! ~ 23 September 15 We got up around 8:30am. It was cloudy, but I asked Sandy if she wanted to take a walk and she did. We left around 10:30 am (after breakfast of croissants) and walked to the arches along the beach. It was a good…
