Thursday 13: Spring 2011 photo snapshot
Life’s been pretty crazy for the last several months (okay, years). Here’s a snapshot of some Spring happenings for this week’s Thursday …
The Great Strawberry Popsicle Struggle of 2011
That would be MY popsicle he’s holding/nibbling at the 2009 Reno Air Races. I’m not a trained wrestler, lord knows, but I’d …
Visiting the “vampires”: Donating blood is easy, un-scary and saves lives
At my last job, I left cryptic notes in my calendar for personal appointments. I knew my boss was paying attention when she …
Who’s afraid of the big bad 2011 rapture?
In high school, I remember sitting in a small classroom, in our small church school watching a small budget film that scared …
An apartment on wheels, all hail the Corolla-mobile
We crammed all this plus blankets, another small suitcase, a closet full of clothes, two adults and a backpack in a Toyota …
Guess what? Addicts are people, too.
This is a methadone “dosing” window. Clients get medication dispensed from that silver box that looks like a coffee machine. Other clinics use wafers that dissolve under …
Last fortnight in the desert
The prickly pear outside of my office. Uprooting this as a souvenir would be poor form, right? 14 days. 336 hours. 20,160 …
Zen goal setting and overcoming my strange relationship with time
The Zen-est picture on my desktop. From our Hopscotch Honeymoon stop in Keokuk, IA. As you know, I’m a list-making freak (see …
Sorry Chanel, perfume makes you ugly
From my mom’s prolific orange trees. Fresh citrus. Pumpkin pie. Dark, rich coffee. Ocean spray. Bread baking. Vomit. Garbage. Dirty diapers. My …
Life in the sky: Hiding from the TSA, watching grumpy passengers, and keeping perspective
Yesterday I spent 7.5 hours at Midway Airport in Chicago. The length of a business day. The amount of time it takes …