My right shoulder hurts. It really hurts. It is a long standing, on again, off again, nagging issue. I’ve certainly scooted too many couches, lifted too many boxes and carried too weighty a computer bag on one shoulder for too many years. There’s also theory about a bike frame being ill suited to my height….. Regardless, I have a shoulder… Read More
I think that is what is missing here. The moment. The moment when we all agreed it happened. There has been no single defining moment in this pandemic. We individually recall when we first heard about it. A local newscast, a reference from a friend, a passing headline as we scrolled through. At best, it might have merited a “h’uh”… Read More
While the stone walls that frame the countryside in Ireland are solid and grounding, the air in Ireland is unto itself. It is truly a force of nature, as strong and ageless as the land it touches. Pristine. Pure. Here, in the States, I rarely have the urge to simply stand still and breathe. I don’t always think to invite… Read More
I’ve decided that most the good things in life can be found on the other side of a stone wall. In Ireland. And I’ve proven it to myself on multiple occasions. You’ve surely seen them—in pics or up close during a trip. Stones stacked, forming walls along roads, around fields, along the border of a farm. I have always been struck… Read More
Coffee, coffee shops and that damn knit cap (again). I’m sitting at a funky, independent coffee shop near my home and office. I’m a tried and true Starbucks fan, as you know, because I like their product and I like that I can get my favorite bev anywhere I happen to be (except Mid-damn-Way Airport. wth?) But when I can… Read More
My bathroom is clean. My fridge is organized. I’ve emptied the dust collector on the Roomba. Twice. Pantry….organized with the precision of a military invasion. Netflix…binged. Cookies…baked. A few meals for the week… prepped. Mirrors…spot free and shiny. Amazon…ordered. Bills….paid. Laundry…. folded. Photos….sorted. Goodwill…donated. Car…filled and washed. Taxes… everything organized and sent off to the savant/best friend. Wine…sipped. On one… Read More
