Suprise Me

I spend time inundated by regret. I spend = and opposite time beset by anticipatory dread, a phrase taught me by JE. I am happy to be free of JE. I sadly miss JE. Freedom. Loss. Regret for the past, dread for the future. But wait! I can be here now. Zip! No regrets. No… Read More

Flash bulb memories: three assassinations that shaped my world view from age 18 to 23. Read More

I’ve never been big on making resolutions because I know I will never keep them. But this prompt asks me to ponder the topic. Thus, in 2022, I resolve to … Stay sane Be healthy Keep my anxiety under control Stop making “suggestions” to my middle-aged kids See friends and family in person when it’s… Read More

One of my fondest memories of raising my children was cuddling up at bedtime with a book and reading together.  Read More

Two little Sony's and a tabletop radio in my bedroom. Read More

I don’t remember ever feeling cold when I played outside on snowy days as a child. I know my kids and grandkids could enjoy it for hours. Even my granddogs loved a snowy day. Read More

In westerns, Sarah was always the “good woman”, never a dance hall gal. Read More

As a musician, actor, writer, and part-time carpenter, I had grown tired of planning how I was going to buy my next pair of shoes, so I unpacked my diploma and went looking for a job. I had three criteria — the job had to (1) involve writing, editing, and publishing; (2) take place in… Read More

My dad co-owned a car dealership during the early years of my life. He worked six days and two nights a week, so wasn’t home to eat dinner with the family a few nights a week. My mother had a housekeeper who cooked meals in those early years. Those women cycled through, staying a few… Read More

As part of the duck and cover generation, I despair that my legacy to today’s school children is a country in which they understand that there is no real safety as long as the gun culture persists. Read More