Lab Girl by Hope Jahren is a novel about a woman biologist, and she described a fact about trees that impressed me. Continue reading “taproot” »
travel without
Another dream recently came my way: I was traveling in Czechoslovakia, and discovered my bag wasn’t what I thought it was. Continue reading “travel without” »
Cat Memorial
Someone recently told my son that cats re-inhabit other cats after they die, because the owner needs the original cat. Whether or not that’s true, we don’t know, but I’m thinking about my beloved cats on Memorial Day. Continue reading “Cat Memorial” »
using drunk as an excuse
I used the excuse of a drunk parent to steal a car and drive around at fourteen years of age. I don’t remember where my father and grandmother were when we ran out of cat food on Thanksgiving night, but I used my mother’s drunkenness as an excuse. Continue reading “using drunk as an excuse” »
questioning negativity
What is the difference between being an adult child and a child? Age. Our minds fill up with our life experiences and we develop self-esteem and inferiority based on our upbringing, and carry childhood attitudes for our whole lives. Continue reading “questioning negativity” »
act locally
“Think globally, and act locally” is my favorite slogan to help people. Bad things happen in our world. The current opioid crisis epidemic is a current major tragedy in my region, and kids get hit hard. Continue reading “act locally” »
My children like to hear about stories of when and where I grew up. I remember bygone landscapes and know it’s up to me to tell the tales. Continue reading “” »
travel without
Another dream came my way last night: I was traveling in Czechoslovakia and discovered that my bag wasn’t what I thought it was. Continue reading “travel without” »
nightmare interpretation
Self discovery often means I work out my confusions while I sleep. I dreamt a nightmare last night and woke up grateful that the dream wasn’t real, but wow, it did teach me something. Continue reading “nightmare interpretation” »
choice yea or nae
Last night’s weird dream about teaching kids I didn’t know in an unfamiliar class and an unfriendly place left me feeling frustrated. Continue reading “choice yea or nae” »