Archive for November 2013
feeling a lightness of spirit
Myself and Carolyn of Coast Caregiver’s Resource, an indispensable caregiver’s support and resource organization. I would have struggled so much more frantically with caring for John, if not for Carolyn. We had a conversation for StoryCorps, and it was great! I’m allowed to share excerpts, so when I edit the audio, I’ll post it. Sharing…
Read Moreconfounded
This table (an antique around which my siblings ate thousands of meals in Massachusetts) was bound for my brother in San Francisco. Relieved to deliver it to a family member who wanted and would appreciate it, I rented an extra-big car, then shoved/yanked the table out of my storage space. Then the table didn’t fit…
Read Moreminimize the maximum
[sorry for the dearth of blog posts for a couple days; there were connectivity issues then there were a couple days when “blogging” was replaced by “eating” and “having a break” and “making fun with real humans”] As If I needed to “give myself permission” ever, but I am allowed to to whatever the hell…
Read Morethings i love about the roommate
The Elderly Relative counted (sort of) as a roommate, but the arrangement was far from fun nor frolic. I have lived alone for a good part of my adult life otherwise, so I was curious to know how living with another (albeit non-intensely needy) human was going to be. This apartment is compact, I’m not…
Read Morefive … funny … things!
1. A man acts like a baby. Sounds corny and dumb, but Beck Bennett is an actor that observes and gets it right. Sorry for the Hulu ad beforehand, but it’s worth it. This video is hot amongst improvisers, as this is full-tilt physical commitment that every improviser should have, most do not have, and all should…
Read Moredishy
I’ve experienced a few meaningful days and things are feeling sort of deep, but I’m not going to blog about THAT right now, no sir. Instead, let’s talk about dishes. My possessions (AS YOU MAY KNOW BY NOW) have been in storage for years, including my dinnerware set. Unfortunately my tastes have shifted a bit…
Read Moreperson, animal in motion
I find it kind of amusing that animated GIFs are (and have been) so hot hot hot. I can see why; it’s easy to share moving images without having to have major video-downloading bandwith, or to have to worry about devices not having the proper software to play them. I had to reteach myself to…
Read Moreimprov is fun
With all the … stuff … going on, I haven’t been able to have fun and be creative. Bottom line. Fortunately I’m dipping my little toes back into the pursuits that make me a happier me. Finally I took the stage last night with the Ventura Improv Company after many, many weeks, and it was…
Read More50 is a useful marker
Today (in case you don’t have US History at your brain’s fingertips or do not access the internet or are part of the conspiracy) is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. And there we have a start of a major avalanche of 50th markers — just think about next year, holy…
Read Moremoving on up … to a sensible, moderately priced apartment in the sky-high-high
Amazon cart shows evidence of my impending move. No matter that my househunty plans are on hold, or that the landmine field called the holidays are here, I’m completely stoked about my apartment. I’m not moving in for three weeks but I’m crushing hard, imagining our cozy little lives together, running through fields of daisies,…
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