2020 Hindsight
“Times of sadness and stress make fun and laughter even more important.”
Read More 2020 HindsightThe Ghosts of Dinners Past
I’ll admit when I chose this challenge I was concerned I wouldn’t have much to say about such a simple topic: HOW TO PROPERLY SET THE TABLE. Crafting a relevant essay about proper table setting that anyone might find interesting seemed beyond my abilities. What I found was that parental guidance, in regard to manners, […]
Read More The Ghosts of Dinners PastFOrKS & BMWs
We are going back to basics this week. I’m going to pretend it hasn’t been months since I last posted and you are, too. Bossing people around is not the best way to start a post about etiquette, but here we go. Our latest challenge is to LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY SET THE TABLE. This […]
Read More FOrKS & BMWsWalk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes
In January, we set up a book display of biographies in my library and called it Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s Shoes. I think the notion of exploring another person’s life from the inside is what makes biographies and autobiographies so compelling. My official READ A BIOGRAPHY (OR AUTOBIOGRAPHY) OF SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE book […]
Read More Walk a Mile in Someone Else’s ShoesThe Irrelevance of Rob Lowe, Dewey and Bigfoot
READ A BIOGRAPHY (OR AUTOBIOGRAPHY) OF SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE So, when I planned to tackle this as my next challenge, I thought it was going to be too easy. I mean, people think I read for a living anyway. But, I’ve started and restarted this post multiple times. I feel like I have reader’s block. […]
Read More The Irrelevance of Rob Lowe, Dewey and BigfootWe Ate Things We Didn’t Recognize
Game plan: order some kind of identifiable meat and be comforted by the idea of bread.
Read More We Ate Things We Didn’t RecognizeMayo Roll
Let’s jump right in. The first challenge of 2019: TRY ANOTHER COUNTRY’S CUISINE. Growing up in Moore, OK I didn’t have much exposure to international cuisine. Or people from other countries. Circa 1980, for international flavor we had a Taco Tico and a couple of pizza places. Also, I’m a picky eater. Fear of condiments. Hatred […]
Read More Mayo RollDirection Over Speed
I’m amazed, and frankly a little scared, at how fast time passes. A lot has happened since I last wrote and yet somehow I can’t believe it’s been over a year. 2018 was in most ways a year like any other. I worked, I ate, I laughed, I cried, I moved. Ah, yes, the ever […]
Read More Direction Over SpeedWaking Up in a Different Time Zone
“The existential test of the average person’s life: how to balance comfort and security with continued growth and purpose.”
Read More Waking Up in a Different Time ZoneRamblings of a Mad Woman
I managed to record my dreams, or at least, attempted to capture and recount strange fragments of an alternate reality. In the process, I can’t say that I unlocked the secrets of my brain but I did learn a couple of things: -Most nights I remember two dreams. The first dream of the night is […]
Read More Ramblings of a Mad Woman
Before You Grow Up 