Autumn arrives in a quiet way for me. Not like spring that bursts open with pollen, flowers and a rash of 2nd grade baseball games. No, autumn is a bit more subtle. Darkness arrives earlier every night blanketing the house in a dim mist. Each night I notice I need to turn on another [...]
Archive for October, 2009
An Autumn Memory
Posted in Uncategorized on October 30, 2009 | 10 Comments »
The Pink Month
Posted in Uncategorized on October 23, 2009 | 28 Comments »
I am flipping through an issue of Real Simple magazine, and I come across an essay competition. I am struck by the title which is to write in about 1,500 words or so an essay describing a particular situation that made you realize that you were a grown-up. A grown-up, eh? That’s definitely a slippery [...]
One For the Gals
Posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Ok so here we go: THE BLOG. I would like to begin this process with blame. Yes Sirree Bob, blame. God, it feels nice to open with that. In any event, I digress. Where was I? Yes, I blame my pal, Jane. She told me one evening over 70 or 80 margaritas that I should [...]