Recombobulation
I love the idea of the Recombobulation Station, a place to pause, breathe, and put things to rights.
Just for me
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Writing makes me happy and I’m happy to welcome it back into my life.
It’s the first day of November! You know what that means!
It’s a month of exciting opportunities! Time to loosen up the typing knuckles, talk to our imaginary friends, and let the razors pout in the corner.
Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
I first learned about the rabbit rabbit rabbit superstition at summer camp as a young teen. If it’s the first thing you say on the first day of a new month you’ll have good luck all month long. I’ve not …
So why a blog?…revisited
5579 days ago I opened up a Blogger account and started writing; a touch over 15 years if you’re not up to thinking today. A lifetime ago, literally. The boys are no longer a preschooler and toddler but a college …
I’m not giving up
And then February finally ends and the last remaining spark of energetic hope that survived the winter somehow rekindles. This year’s spark is the dimmest in recent years, barely hanging on, a mere shadow of what it could be. February …
Why do musicians do what we do?
I stumbled across this half-written post in my drafts folder; it’s been gathering dust there for a couple years based on the concert I describe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why do musicians do what we do? That’s something I’ve been pondering lately. We …
Gamify your self-care
Hey. You. How’re you doing? Uh-huh. Sure. How are you really doing? Have you been taking care of yourself? How have you been taking care of yourself? Maybe pause a moment or two here for a couple of slow deep …
Words Are Hard
2021 Phrasing I have a lot of conversations with myself. I mean, doesn’t everyone? Those inner dialogues that take on a life of their own? Just me? Hm. Well, at least I always have an audience. Lately the conversations have …
2020: Roses, Buds, & Thorns
The good, the okay, & the absolute worst 2020 really has been a mixed bag, hasn’t it? And by mixed bag I mean what kind of shit will it be today? Will it be just your standard dog poop smeared …