School’s Out

School’s Out

Recently I voiced a line in my writers’ group that astonished me in its insightful clarity: “I colored between the lines for twelve years because my father was the principal of the school I attended. (wait there’s more: I must embellish and  amend...
Living Life as a Miracle: backroad towns

Living Life as a Miracle: backroad towns

Awhile ago, I wrote a short post about averting a speeding ticket https://www.pjcolando.com/red-ferrari/ My husband reminded me recently that he has the touch of innocence to thwart a ticket, too. We’ll call it the Midas of Sincere. Here’s the story, I kid...
Nut Free or Not

Nut Free or Not

We recently returned from two weeks in Scandinavia, traveling by bus, ferry, and train through the majestically mountainous and lavishly green terrain of three countries: Sweden,  Denmark, and Norway. These countries are filled with famously contented people, perhaps...
On the ragged edge of Physics

On the ragged edge of Physics

On the ragged edge of Physics, I walk – though not in stilettos like these. I dislike the color green…  As well as the prospect of pitching forward, face planted in pavement, clothing ruined and ego stubbed like my toes. Foot and knee foibles are an...
12 life hacks Mom and Dad didn’t teach

12 life hacks Mom and Dad didn’t teach

#1. The simplest way to slice a bunch of cherry tomatoes is to sandwich them between two plastic lids and run a long knife through all of them at once! This will come in handy when my husband’s crop avalanches in a month. But first I will have to locate two flat...