I know, I know...I'm late to be writing about the impact of Prince's death on me; but in truth, it's taken me a while to process it all. Prince was the first musician I saw perform in person. In fact, I got to see him at First Ave way back in the day - long … Continue reading Paying homage to Prince
Random Stuff
On Angry Squirrels and Saviors at Home Depot
You would think the worst thing that has happened to me lately was being bitten by an angry squirrel lounging in the garbage dumpster behind my apartment as I opened the lid and threw away my cardboard Pizza Luce box containing yummy albeit dehydrated leftovers. (The ungrateful rodent!) But you would be wrong. It's not even close … Continue reading On Angry Squirrels and Saviors at Home Depot
I’m turning 48
Not today, but soon. So I'm awake at 3:30 this morning, thinking about what that means. Beyond, of course, the fact that I now wake up at 3:30 in the morning with more frequency than can be assigned to many other facets of my life. Hormones. They're a fickle thing, baby. But they're not the … Continue reading I’m turning 48
The Problem with Stuff
I'm in a down-sizing frame of mind. The reason? I have too much house, too much yard, too much stuff. And though I strive to live quasi-clutter-free, I still feel the bulk of the life I've built pressing in on me. It's Saturday morning and I've been giving serious thought to breaking one of my … Continue reading The Problem with Stuff
The Intolerable Case of the In-betweens
I've got a bad case of the in-betweens.I am: in-between draft 2 and draft 3 of the sequel. (Or sequel 2.5 as I like to call it). in-between the miracle of signing a publishing contract and the workload that follows. in-between aspiring and achieving. And I'm restless. I crave that unrelenting drive to write that typically … Continue reading The Intolerable Case of the In-betweens