I didn't plan it this way. The clerk called, offering my second COVID injection. She volunteered today. The 26th of February. Did she know it was my birthday? And not any birthday - the beginning of my 65th year. A Marker Day. Perhaps hers was a clueless two-fer? I … [Read more...]
Starting Over, Again
A decade ago, I began this website. Quickly, blog posts became sporadic. Blame 11 family funerals and 16 hospitalizations. The Lost Decade ended last December. I'm still catching my breath. But, between onset of the coronavirus pandemic last March followed by last week's … [Read more...]
Play Time: Required by Writers & Anyone 50+
We writers don’t play enough. Neither does anyone over age 50. My prescription? Locate your nearest park. Go. Play. Who says these places are Kids Only? Be sure to bring only one thing: your long-buried child. Let her (or him) climb the playground equipment. Dare to … [Read more...]
Running Late: a Novel Way to Leap
This Leap Day, I want to change my name. I choose “Running Late.” It’s an apt moniker for a middle-aged demi-goddess who can’t quite get anywhere on time. Besides, as a lover of everything Native American, the name might gain me entrée into a hip tribe. I once blamed my … [Read more...]
He’s baaaaack!
It was 4:06 a.m., January 27, 2004. An old man whispered in my ear. "Get a piece of paper and a pen," the voice spoke with an eerie confidence and calm. "Write down everything I say." I lay still in bed but closed my eyelids tight, as if to ward off this rude intrusion into … [Read more...]