Today was packed with fun things! First, Sandy & I went on a light trail hike. Then we went to Polly’s Pies and bought what turned out be rather disappointing cinnamon rolls. After breakfast, we headed to Target 🎯 so she could buy another gift for me: a coffee maker. Since we got back from…
Late birthday surprise
Last night after dinner, my mom insisted that we watch a movie and stay up until midnight to enjoy every moment of my 50th birthday. I found it a little odd but also kind of nice. During the movie, she kept getting up (I need water, I need to go the bathroom, maybe Lulu needs…
50 & a River
Today I turned 50 years old (!) It’s been a pretty great day starting with the news that one of my besties, Lindsay, gave birth to her child, River, just after midnight! Huzzah! I went for a 4.5 mile hike at a trail I hadn’t been to since before COVID. It was foggy and magical….
Have a poet read your stars
As a gift to myself for my birthday, I booked a session with a poet friend of mine from back in the day who now has a PhD in Depth Psychology with a specialization in Somatic Studies. One of the services she offers is an astrological reading to support personal healing. Shortly before our session,…
A Satisfied Mind
My birthday is coming up (Friday). My friend, Robt, posted a link to a song by Jeff Buckley on Facebook and mentioned me because Buckley has been a muse to me on a few occasions. His album, Grace, is sublime and was the inspiration for the name of the house concert I founded which also…
Songwriter book club
The main thing I had going on today was attending my songwriter book club. I don’t write songs, though, I write poems. We read a book then write something either about or inspired by the book. The book we read was called The Control of Nature. It was written in the late 80s, but I’m…
Saturday night
All in all, it was a good day. After writing the blog this morning, I worked on the poem. I watched the last episode of “Jane the Virgin,” and I was satisfied with the ending. I went into the office, and I did some freelance work. Then I looked at my poem spreadsheet and my…
Saturday morning
Yesterday, I had every intention to get shit done. But somewhere along the way, my motivation dried up and I watched Netflix (almost done with the series “Jane the Virgin” and kept up with “The Great British Baking Show”) and was in bed (and going to sleep, not playing my game or checking social media)…
LifeBeat follow-ups
As you may recall, back in August 2020, I started doing a live show on Twitch through Puna Press Live. Puna Press is the publisher of my book of poetry. I did a live show every month, then I spread it out in the beginning of 2021. I know I didn’t want to do a…
Meeting Grace: The Blog 