It’s Easy to Miss the Inspiration Around You

A few weeks ago, I went to see Kitty Dukakis discuss her book, Shock, about how electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) saved … More

Hope Is a Thing with Feathers

Or at least hope is a thing, my apologies to Emily Dickinson. I’d been running low and trying not to … More

Beauty’s Where You Find It

I’ve missed posting for a couple of weeks, and I fell into the trap of wanting to write a really … More

Leave the Curtain Rods

Well, I did it. I’m moved, and the unpacking is down to a dull roar. My new place is fantastic. … More

Now I’m Worried 

You’re only getting a short tease this week, because I’m packing up to move, and a bunch of other things … More

Goodbye, My Friend

Just a short post to say I recently lost a long-time friend–she was my age and left us much too … More

Mission Accomplished

Just a quick one this week. Life has been coming at me from all sides, some good, some not so … More

Eclipsed

The kid and I were in Columbia, South Carolina to see the total Solar eclipse. We’re still trying to get … More

First and Lasts

So it’s Tuesday, the day after I usually post, and I will tell you that this is the first time … More

Love That Dirty Water

When I first set foot on the algae slimed, goose-poop covered banks of the Charles River in the summer of … More