Shake, rattle, and roll

Shake, rattle, and roll

There were nearly one hundred fifty, but it didn’t matter. After the big wiggle, they were tiny, but still: The! Earth! Swayed! Peace was shattered, nerves were frayed as widely reported in the media. March was headed out like a lion, not a lamb. Casa Colando...
Step Child

Step Child

“One of these things is not like the others; one of these things doesn’t belong.” Do you hear that jingle, instituted on Sesame Street on episode one, rummaging around in your brain? Does it resound, helping you to notice aspects of unique,...
Pole barn dance

Pole barn dance

My husband and I recently completed an interior renovation of our three-car garage, a protracted ten-week endeavor that necessitated lengthy mid-day naps. Our energy levels overwhelmed by what we conspired to achieve, we contemplated searching out Geritol to add to...
Dark Chocolate Thoughts

Dark Chocolate Thoughts

As women, we are all going through the same life, albeit in divergent times and tracks. Some lead lives of quiet desperation, to paraphrase a famous book. Some are like Martha and some are like Mary, as parabled in another. Some feel fully alive, bristling with...