Dear Dan, 2017 sucked ... and not well. Let's forget the whole politics/Republican jackasses in Congress/racism/tax cut for the wealthy/Trump vs. women, immigrants, Constitution, etc., etc., but pro-Russia/ad nauseum disaster portions of the year. Every year that passes, I feel like I lose more of you. This year I lost two major pieces of you,... Continue Reading →
Squirrels know a nut when they see one
My mom spanked a squirrel. This memory re-emerged several days ago and then reasserted itself again this morning. Mom takes a nice little handful of pills in the morning. Most mornings, one pill will miss her mouth. I tell her not to take them all at once, but ignoring me has become her favorite pastime.... Continue Reading →
Ten years
Dear Dan, Sometimes it seems like a minute; sometimes it seems like 100 years. I miss you as much as ever. I look back over the past ten years and wonder: how different would life be if you were still in it? Mom would still have dementia, but probably not quite as far along as... Continue Reading →
The struggle is real
I have battled depression all my life. For a while I feel I have a handle on it. Maybe even conquered the feeling of desolation. Wrong. Wrong-o. Even with Zoloft. I never know what's going to push me into a tailspin. Sometimes, it's a tragic event that touches me personally: death of a loved one, for... Continue Reading →
RIP Chris Cornell
Another gone too soon.
Random Shower Thoughts
It's odd how my mind digs up random bits and pieces, and throws them around while I'm in the shower. It's like a herd of wildebeests rampaging in there -- and all before I've had my coffee. Not nice, Brain. Not fair. Today's offering comes from 5th or 6th grade. Looking back, I must have... Continue Reading →
It's My World 