I’ve been writing here since 2008, so here’s where you’ll find everything from that time I got a hairbrush stuck in my hair at a conference in Chicago to inane reflections on spiders, from memories of setting teapots on fire to social commentary on bra sizing, from funny to serious and back again. To parpaphrase a current favorite band of mind, I hope you have fun. Thanks for stopping by!

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…

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*…

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…

Camera Unready

“Hey, Mickey, would you mind serving as an emcee for an event in a couple of weeks?” “I’d love to. What should I wear?” “I’m…

Celebrating Gran

Anyone who knows me knows how much my Gran meant to me. Even at 99, she was feisty and lived on her own and had…