When we decided to get a cat, I was adamant: you don’t buy cats, you get them for free. The residence from the classified that advertised “free kittens” was on Carl Dean Street in Pensacola, Fl. The street must have been paved, but the sides were muddy red dirt I had to step carefully over … Continue reading
Tag Archives: family
Perspective
It’s been a month of revision of plans I have carefully laid for myself to accommodate the needs for others. Sometimes it feels good–like a moral itch to scratch. Most of the times it sucks and I feel as if I am spiralling out of control toward a black hole of a wasted life. Those … Continue reading
Total Solar Eclipse of the Heart
There are some experiences that are so deeply myself that I don’t want to share them. Not even with myself in a private journal. Some experiences are so in the body that to abstract them into language and symbols just isn’t possible. I almost feel that way about the total eclipse. So many people asked … Continue reading
It’s a Season
I tell my friend who feels overwhelmed with her two toddlers. Literal Irish twins both born in the same calendar year, they are a relentless tag-team of unflagging energy. She barely nods before she’s rushing to make sure that the one who just got bopped over his head by the other is okay. I’m not … Continue reading
45 Larem Lane
I am excited to have a fun little story in Diagram this month. Check it out. Continue reading
Talent Show
A few years ago, I had a conversation with a person in my community about another person who often played music for our group. Ultimately, the person I was talking to expressed a desire for the music person to stop because the music wasn’t polished; it didn’t sound “professional.” What was interesting about this was … Continue reading
Red Handed
I had the privilege to tell a story for The Narrators San Diego at their monthly meeting at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern. They included it on their podcast. Have a listen. Continue reading
