Memorial Day Thoughts
Yesterday was Memorial Day, and I was thrilled to see the local news spend a lot of time reminding people what Memorial Day is all about. So many Americans have forgotten… Read more »
Tag: family
The Smell of Bureaucracy
It all started with a phone call, or to be more exact, 4 phone calls. My daughter had lost her phone on the Metro bus, but had been assured by… Read more »
Lost & Found
Saturday my daughter (I’ll call her T) lost her phone on the bus. The same phone that is absolutely necessary to her life, since it is a lifeline to family… Read more »
Worry
I added a new app to my phone Saturday night. It is a cute little thing that provides me with my horoscope on a daily basis. I have always found… Read more »
Happy 2011
A new year has begun! It is time for us to put aside everything from 2010 and start anew–fresh. Gone are all of last year’s worries, trials, and heartaches. The… Read more »
Halloween on my street
I live on darkest, spookiest, scariest street in the neighborhood, perfect for Halloween–unless you actually enjoy seeing cute little kiddies in their costumes begging for candy. None of my neighbors decorate very much, most keep Halloween… Read more »
Dear Diary
Dear Diary, I know it should not bother me, but it does. I know I should not care, but I do. I know I should forget, but I can’t. Always,… Read more »
Killed by Clean
Each breath was like a knife to my lungs. I was dizzy and tired because of the lack of oxygen. My brain barely functioned, and I had to force my… Read more »
Dangerous dream
My creative juices must have once again begun to flow, because all of a sudden I am having extremely vivid dreams that stick with me long after I awake. Dreams… Read more »
The Internet is a wonderful invention
The Internet is a wonderful invention. I’m sure a hundred years ago no one thought the time would come when a person could write a message in the comfort of… Read more »