This was the first night in a few weeks’ time that I went for my nightly walk. I made the mistake of downloading a crime app a couple of months back, and since the time change there has been an unsettling number of robberies in the area — during normal (non-wee) hours. Only one of them […]
You know the smell right after you’ve blown out a candle? I love that smell. For the most part, it reminds me of two main memories: 1) December birthdays, cold nights, white cake and white buttercream frosting, as well as 2) candles blown out after the last of the holiday guests have gone on their […]
My evening walk takes me past the elementary school I attended from kindergarten through third grade. A lot about it is the same, but much is completely different. There’s a scrolling LED sign in place of the old marquee which held changeable, firm letters. It’s the new millenium’s way of announcing the important things, I […]
Seeing a crescent moon and its sidekick Venus sinking low on the western horizon makes me smile. They’re the visual equivalent of a deep breath and a relaxing exhale, beckoning while reassuring us their path is safe. Tonight was a bit too cloudy for them to be visible, but knowing they were there made the […]
I saw an owl tonight, and it was the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a long time. The faintest bit of light remained in the sky, and in a matter of minutes the trees would be silhouetted against a dark night. But I could clearly see the treetops, and something was circling overhead. With […]
If I could get paid to sleep, write, go on fantastic walks and drink wine, I’d be a happy camper. By “paid,” I mean in money. Dollars. Dinero. Not in burritos, although I do adore them. Not in elastic waist comfy pants, although I do find them to be quite delightful. Nothing shady, nothing illegal. […]
Fall is in the air tonight, even though it’s technically not quite here yet. My evening walk revealed familiar scents I haven’t smelled in about a year. Pot roasts and spaghetti dinners filled the neighborhoods, meals that have been hidden away since the heat of the summer months began. Someone was baking cookies — I […]
I saw a man walking along the road earlier, but it wasn’t just any old road. It was a five-lane freeway. I didn’t recall seeing a broken down car or truck, and the man didn’t appear to be toting his life’s possessions. He was simply walking while the rest of us sped by at 70 […]
At a recent pedicure, my pedigal asked if I wanted to go big and get the callus remover. Sure, my feet could use some extra love. Let’s do it. I walked four miles tonight, and I’m a firm believer that taking part in said callus remover was one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made. […]
Billy Joel is one of my favorite musicians. The first concert I ever went to was one of his, and he’s responsible for my pre-teen love affair with the state of New York. I used to open up the encyclopedia and sketch the entire state, counties included. When a stray cat we took in ended […]
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