Mickey, Author at Mickey Gomez

Doing the Dance of My People

Airport Insecurity

Many people fear flying. Me? I fear the endless parade of anxiety-inducing hurdles standing between me and my time in the air. Even purchasing a ticket today requires a specialized skill set and two advanced degrees in The Reading of the Small Print. This flight is…

Saved: humor, writing
Tagged: airports, flying, humor, travel

Dear Shiloh

Yesterday we said goodbye to my sweet boy, Shiloh. It was the right thing to do for him, even though it broke our hearts into pieces. Here is the letter I wrote to him before he had to go. ### Dear Shiloh, As I type…

Saved: dogs, Sophie, writing
Tagged: All Dogs, Shiloh

On Flammable Teapots and the Element of Surprise

“I’ll put the kettle on for your oatmeal. Don’t forget it!” That’s how it all started: the flames. The ashes. The soot. The melted metal. The pervasive stench of burnt plastic. At least that’s what my parents allege. Me? I was blowdrying my hair, getting ready…

Saved: humor, laughter, writing
Tagged: element, fire, spleen, stove, teapot

A Meditation on Meditation

Audio: “Let’s begin today’s meditation by taking several deep breaths, in through the nose, out through the mouth. Now close your eyes and focus on your breath. In. And out. In. And out. If you get distracted, gently make note of whether it’s a thought or a…

Saved: fitness, humor, laughter, Shiloh, writing
Tagged: meditation, spiders, zombie, zombie hippo

Gran’s 100th Birthday

“Gran, it’s a selfie.” “It is? Hi, everyone!” *waves* “It’s just a picture, we’re not broadcasting live.” “Oh?” “Just smile, okay?” “Okay! Hi, everybody!” *waves* Today would have been Gran’s 100th birthday. Not that anyone EVER believed her when she told them her age. That conversation…

Saved: Conversations, family, writing
Tagged: gran

The Dandelion That Ate New York

It’s Not Easy Being Green

*ring ring ring* “Hi, this is your new lawn care expert! How is everything going? “Well, fine, I guess. We’ve only had one treatment so far.” “That’s great! Well I’m calling to let you know we’ll be doing a grub treatment in the next couple of…

Saved: Conversations, humor, writing
Tagged: door to door, grubs, lawn, lawn care, solicitation, weeds

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Musical

Because I live under a rock, it’s only recently that I started paying attention to the buzz about Hamilton. For this reason, it’s unlikely that I’ll get tickets to see it in person until I’m around 102 years old, but it did remind me how much…

Saved: Community, humor, Music, writing
Tagged: musical, musical theater, musicals, rent, white christmas

Spring Arrives on Little Spider Feet

I am not a fan of winter. I’ve never been a fan of winter. Winter and me? Not friends. Our relationship became far more fraught once I lived in Miami for over a decade: my mid-Atlantic blood thinned to the point where I’d get cold even…

Saved: humor, laughter, writing
Tagged: spiders, spring

Mickey