The Exquisite Joy of Being Known
“You live!” The woman with the firecracker pixie cut did a double take and bounded for me. We couldn’t remember each other’s …
Thoughts from 35
Thirty five started with a yelp, a handful of ibuprofen and one icepack after another like the universe was shouting WARNING: APPROACHING …
Magical thinking never works. Also: I hate cancer.
It’s probably because I watch too much Grey’s Anatomy, but I’m always so stupidly hopeful in the face of grave illness. I …
Stranded in Albuquerque (and surprisingly thankful)
People ask me all the time: “How did you do it?” Until standing at the ticket counter today, not yelling at the gate …
Christmas traditions? Yes, please.
Since it’s officially December, I can wear my Christmas crazy with pride. Things are full tinsel around the house and I’m looking …
Six years in the blogosphere: The Blue Muse in review
Seems like just yesterday that I typed my Maiden Voyage post, launching the Blue Muse on August 3, 2009 as a mechanism to …
On birthdays and brain mortgages
“How old are you going to be this year?” “34?” “34? Are you sure? How old am I again?” “What year is …
Finding flow in collaboration
We started after breakfast, me unpacking colored paper, a pad of poster-sized pages, and a collection of happy office supplies (highlighters, markers, …
A post-Christmas, pre-New Year’s jaunt to New York
We enjoyed a beautiful but frigid visit to New York City, post-Christmas and pre-New Year’s. Since most of our family lives in …
A few things I learned about Chicago
Downtown Chicago Although my most recent trip to Chicago for the National Communication Association’s 100th anniversary convention did not warrant much touristyness, …