A little boy watched me as I squatted down on the beach trying to capture a seagull in the middle of unrestrained squawking. “Look, Mom,” I heard him say with a puzzling intonation, “That lady is taking a picture of that bird.” Her response almost … [Continue reading]
It’s New Year’s Day. TheMAN and me took a trip over the hill to the ocean. It was quiet when we arrived, perfect for just sitting in the beachfront coffee house sipping our drinks, reflecting on the year gone by and, for me anyway, trying not to set … [Continue reading]
Every year, for quite some time, I’ve chosen a little word-of-the-year for the 12 months to follow. At the beginning of 2013, I chose “self-awareness” as my word(s) of the year. These words were chosen from the stand point of injury prevention but … [Continue reading]
In this day and age of shop 'till you drop holiday shopping, I often struggle with giving the "right" gift. You know the type: the gifts that make you feel warm inside as you watch them open it up. They are filled with your love and, you hope, that … [Continue reading]
Not long ago, I added this sage bush to the front yard decor. You may remember that I buried a hummingbird whose death tugged at my heartstrings in the worse way. Today, while sitting quietly on the front steps enjoying my post-yoga meal, I heard a … [Continue reading]