Sunday, November 3, 2013
I thought Walnut Season was over. Silly me. I'd cleaned every last one from the edge of the lawn, picked up a five-gallon bucket full off the patio, hauled them to the curb for the yard waste collectors. I swept the milled hulls off the sidewalk, off the bricks in the front yard retaining wall. I... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Good Gossip
It seems the game of gossip started in the cave about the same time Neanderthals and others learned to do more than point and grunt. Or maybe sooner. Did you know Ug lets the bones pile up, doesn't even toss them in the fire after a feast? Apparently it's a learning tool. I think gossip as sport is... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Write Your Own Story
Jo Ann, who works the front desk at the Center on Thursdays, wrote Mary D's address on a post-it so the girls in the write your own story group could send her a message. I'm going to send along a little update about what's going on and urge her to hurry back. It was warm out, 65 degrees and raining... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Witchy Woman...
Not talking about the great Santana hit from times past, although I love that man and his music. Talking about a lady who arrived at the Center dressed as a cat for Tuesday's Halloween lunch and costume party.. She'd done her makeup with drawn-on whiskers, wore false eyelashes that were sparkly and... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Fate, Fortune Telling, and Fighting the Odds.
Well, the Cards didn't win game 5 to ice the Series at Busch Stadium, so games 6 and 7 will happen in Boston's legendary Fenway Park. An area-wide fog has settled in the Greater St. Louis region, the perfect mysterious decor for Halloween, and a metaphor for the gloom that seems to have settled in.... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Great Clips
Took off around ten thirty yesterday, hair still damp from the shower. I didn't mousse or blow-dry or run the curling iron through the stubborn bits. Didn't tease or fluff or spray. I was headed to Great Clips. Last week it all looked just right when I was done with it. This week it was wrong,... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Cloud Atlas - arguing with myself
The No Borders group meets on the second Saturday to look at a video and snack. The idea is we read a book, look at a movie based on that book and compare notes. It's kind of a Siskel & Ebert get-together, without the weight of authority. Our focus next time is to be "Cloud Atlas," which was in... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Your Bliss Never Grows Old
The other night I saw an interview on the Tavis Smiley show (PBS). I've followed him since I first heard him on NPR eight or ten years ago, a social activist with strong opinions and a gentlemanly approach. Mr. Smiley has a way of getting people to speak their truth with a healthy dash of reason and... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Maybelle
Simon first laid eyes on Maybelle in Bisbee, Arizona when the train he was riding to San Francisco stopped to take on coal and water. He and Gus had a forty-five minute layover, time to stretch their legs, maybe have a beer at the Owlhoot Saloon across from the depot. They walked along the street,... Sign in to see full entry.
About NaNoWriMo
If you're planning to write a novel in November, now's the time to go to the website and sign up if you're a newby or check in with last year's screen name and password. Annicita asked in a comment how many words - it's 50,000. Sounds like an impossible mountain to climb, but it evens out to about... Sign in to see full entry.