Suprise Me

The meaning of Altered States brings to mind a drug familiarization lecture I once attended, presented by a DEA Agent. To gauge our beginning level of knowledge, he asked a few questions of the group.  One was, “What is a narcotic?”  Several answers were shouted out, all met with a short explanation of why they… Read More

Then came the part I was dreading. Where do I go to wait for my road test? Read More

Driving with Susy  Susy’s family lived on our block,  just a few houses away,  and our parents were close friends.  In my mind’s eye I can still see our mothers sitting together in our kitchen,  me watching in fascination as Susy’s mom twisted the string around her teabag to get the last drop of flavor.… Read More

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Baby Girl Downstairs in the open loft apartment, I hear above me my daughter and her husband and my new grandbaby  having one of those rapturous conversations that involve  cooing and squeaks soft-voiced tender words and, sweet giggles and chuckles that wrap the love  of the deep presence with and around  this moment. That Alive, … Read More

I Yam What I Yam By Kevin J. W. Driscoll (c) 2023 So, ya wanna know if where I’m from defines me? Well buckle up, cuz here comes a geography lesson straight outta Beantown. First off, let’s get this straight: I ain’t some Hallmark movie character where my hometown paints a quaint mural on my… Read More

A quick list. Good riddance to a number of things, some of which passed through my life but briefly, others that lasted a long time. P.E. class. Prayer meetings. Striving to be a Virtuous Woman (a la Proverbs 31). Carbor paper, and typing up multiple copies of office memos for distribution and filing. Bow tie… Read More

One of the best baby shower presents I received when my first child was born was Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children. Read More

Grammy Brown taught me how to file my fingernails with an emery board. She made peach pie. She always smelled just a tiny bit sweet, just a tiny bit cinnamony, just a tiny bit powdery. If soft had a smell, it was Estee Lauder. Read More

I didn’t much give a damn for wearing glasses. Read More