Category: Random

Me talkin to myself

  • My lovely mother Irene died almost three weeks ago. I’ve written about her many times. At 99, she was still lively, playing the piano, discussing politics, enjoying poetry. Her mental sharpness belied her frailty. I had the deep privilege of being with her for the two weeks before she passed. I had no prior experience…

  • Traveling again, I’m relying on Nia On Demand, to get my dancing fix. Many of my Nia pals have told me they haven’t felt inspired to do the online routines, and I get that. Dancing with others is such a joy. But my body does better when I dance regularly and on the road I…

  • In restrospect, I wish I’d brought my binoculars to Sweden, because we stumbled upon so many birds I’d never seen before and some I’d never heard of. The hooded crow stopped me dead in my tracks. I mean, you know it’s some kinda corvid, just from its shape. But the two-tone coloring, light gray and…