A Whole New Way to Knit
February 15, 2019
It started as a joke. Valentine’s Day never jazzed me. The Monterey Bay Aquarium did, but it was always thronged with human beings. One year, about 20 years ago, I got the idea to take my kids to the Monterey Read more…
February 12, 2019
“You can tell Nancy Pelosi has 5 kids. She’s treating Trump like a toddler who is making unreasonable demands. Set calm, firm boundaries and give him a little time to consider his options.” I thought about this for a bit, Read more…
February 7, 2019
gray skies the old knife makes short work of the potatoes
January 18, 2019
the christmas bustle chugs right on through new year’s and epiphany (my birthday), a long wild sled ride through the darkest days of the year all the things we didn’t quite finish — puzzles, games, presents, baking, candy-making, crafts — Read more…
December 30, 2018
On Christmas Eve, my 101-year-old great-aunt called to wish us a Merry Christmas. She’s had a hard year, full of health problems and diminishments. Still, she found time to rejoice over the younger generations’ accomplishments and the blessing of spending Read more…
December 29, 2018
She spent Christmas in Costa Rica with various calabash relatives. Hit the ground running when she came home, calling everyone to schedule her January. “I think 80 might be too old to go on a zip line through the rainforest.” Read more…
November 5, 2018
i want you to have what you need i just don’t want you to need what i don’t want to give
September 26, 2018
On my way to the Oversight meeting, I was delayed in road construction for 40 minutes. I knew this was going to happen, so it didn’t perturb me. I was already uneasy about other matters, and a big ugly ball Read more…
September 25, 2018
Should you add pivoting curtsy lunges[1][2] to your workout? Go into the bathroom. Undress your lower half. Twist around so you can see your butt in the mirror. How does it look? If you answered flat, flabby, or flaccid, my Read more…
September 23, 2018
I spend a lot of time these days thinking about home work flow and tailoring the environment to support it. When I look around my house on a typical day, there are idle projects lying around waiting for the next Read more…
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