It's only been two days of rain and I already have cabin fever. WAY too much alone time!! The Hawaii trip was great solo, it gave me a chance to get back in shape and for some much needed SUN. Then we tag teamed while my H went to New Mexico so our youngest wouldn't … Continue reading Writing & My Brain
Category: Aging
Blue Sky Friday
Truth be told, I'm not a shopper. There's a patch of blue out there which means either a run or a reservoir walk if I can get it in before the rain forevermore forecast. Plus I've spent WAY too much on the house!! Not that it's going to affect my kids presents, it's just that … Continue reading Blue Sky Friday
Holidays are here!!
The house is almost finished (for now). The Hawaii plan only worked for my own well being and not as an opportunity to come home to a painted house while I was gone, which was also part of the escape plan. Nothing was done, they did it when I got back. I'm learning a lot … Continue reading Holidays are here!!
Organizing Photos (for the 1st time)
It's embarrassing that all my pics are scattered on different computers and iPhones, disks, etc with absolutely no organization whatsoever. When the kids were little and film was still king the second the prints were developed I'd throw them into an album then send copies to grandparents. With the house being under construction, I found … Continue reading Organizing Photos (for the 1st time)
Halloween Birthday
Holiday birthdays can be fun or run the show, overshadowing your actual birthday. I don't know anything else? A few common issues is that unless we had Halloween parties every year (which we don't, haven't had a birthday party since I was a kid - Oh wait! My H had a surprise party for me … Continue reading Halloween Birthday
Surfer Joe
Facebook can bring up the oddest things to throw you right back into your 20's with certain people you'd never see again otherwise. This time it was a guy I always called Surfer Joe. Something I started writing years ago was a story about my time in Santa Monica Canyon called "Canyon News." I worked … Continue reading Surfer Joe
Aging as a woman
Looks like we left Istanbul just in time, although it's not anywhere near the border and I still believe it's one of the greatest cities to visit and probably very safe. Who knows though? We were in Egypt maybe ten years ago and I never felt very safe there, so glad we went though! That … Continue reading Aging as a woman
Jealousy
Or success envy mostly. We saw "Where did you go Bernadette?" yesterday, girls day out with my DIL. Weird watching that movie with one of us on the Bernadette side of things and the other one just starting out life with my son. It's the modern day twist of "Shirley Valentine" of what women go … Continue reading Jealousy
Writing practice
This in itself is practice... Cruising through one of the surviving Barnes & Noble stores the other day I found this sale book called, "Coffee Break Writing" by John Gillard. There's hardly a time I buy a hard copy book anymore, when Kindle came out I was one of the first converts. Everyone labeled me … Continue reading Writing practice
Not a writing/photography summer
That's because of this kitchen, which will be done soon. Lots of family stuff, lots of back & forth to SoCal with camera in tow and no time for pics. It sometimes comes down to being in the moment or taking a picture of the moment and missing it. Can't remember the last time I … Continue reading Not a writing/photography summer