Veer Left

Veer Left

No, I’m not describing my politics, belief system, or aimless blonde wanderings, though I have all that. Maybe more than most… But this is a blast from the past, a winter’s storm blast. Today’s tale is about my first venture at the famed Taos...
Montaigne and Me

Montaigne and Me

Montaigne, the father of the personal essay, penned this famous line: “The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” I couldn’t resist notice of the heart shape of this etching. Thus the date of this post… I also admire...
Superager

Superager

While some of my Boomer buddies pridefully ascribe to the mantra displayed. Scene Maker seems more apt re the picture, and I’ve discovered a new term that satisfies: Superager for what I hope to be. I am. Here’s what my newly-coined term means: An elderly...
Bag Lady

Bag Lady

“I have bags in my car,” I frequently say at cash register counters these days. My united state enacted a law to reduce littering via small plastic bags nearly three months ago. To cut trash ‘we the people’ levied a small fine. It was intended...
The axe

The axe

“The axe forgets but the tree remembers.” I can not tell a lie. This axiom reminded me of a famous children’s book by Shel Silverstein. It’s a classic, fifty years since its first-published date. The Giving Tree is always poignant in its...