by PJColando | May 12, 2014 | Blonde
In December 1986 I assembled a time capsule to hastily insert in an extra concrete pour necessitated by our pool contractor’s incorrectly-placed layout. It seemed that the entrance steps into the sports pool were harrowingly near our home’s sliding door....
by PJColando | May 7, 2014 | Adventure, Blonde, Purpose
“Let go; Let God!” I breathed in and out as mantra. The phrase infused a lightness of being, a slowed pulse. “Let go; Let God,” I repeated as the garage door closed. Larry had retrieved his wallet from the closet shelf, where he’d...
by PJColando | May 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Six years ago, on this day, my father died, living 21 months past my mother, his dear wife/supporter/nurturer/friend. The ensuing family angst and drama sent me into tailspin. I’d lost my parents and hopes for family, left with only squabbley siblings. When my...
by PJColando | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Well, it took 30 years to arrive, but 1984 is here. The novel was actually published in 1949, amidst the post WW2 euphoria. People thought George Orwell was dyspeptically grim, but it reached iconic, bestseller status anyway, infused with the universal paranoia that...
by PJColando | Apr 28, 2014 | Blonde, In the Pink
The label states: “I am a linen blended garment designed in such a way as to twist, bend and torque when washed. Please enjoy my fun insouciant look” OK. Now I will be well-armored for life in my new CAbi clothing. I will be...
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