Mom

I initially wanted to say something profound or clever. Something from a different angle. But Mother’s Day is a moment where we all step back and acknowledge that most of us would have been maimed by our own stupid toddler hubris, or grown up more rude and demanding, or felt alone and unloved, if it […]

Read More Mom

I have too much tea

No, that’s a lie.  I have enough tea for me.  Too much for others.  Or the others perhaps like to comment on the volume of tea I have.  Regardless, I like tea, and I drink a lot of it and I have a dedicated portion of my work space with large bags of loose-leaf tea. […]

Read More I have too much tea

Reflecting

I’ve had some time to reflect on things.  The need for kindness, especially. Kindness is something that I value, and it’s something that I especially want to practice personally.  Sometimes I succeed, and there are times when it’s obvious to me when I fail at it. Lately, I’ve met new friends who have shown me kindness. […]

Read More Reflecting

Final

The End.  No more.  The other shoe dropped.  Over and Done. Just before this past weekend, my divorce was signed by all interested parties and a judge okayed it, so I’m officially no longer married. So what does it mean?  Anything at all?  Am I supposed to be happy?  Sad?  I know I’m relieved, if […]

Read More Final

Still here

So, I’m not writing about a lot online at the moment.  Still in the midst of divorce stuff, and I think it’s best to just keep pretty much everything to myself while it’s still going on.  But I’m going to get back to a more quasi-regular posting schedule once that’s all over with and the […]

Read More Still here