"I can see clearly now, the rain is gone; I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind--it's gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day!" ~Bob Marley, I Can See Clearly Just before my kids' birthdays last month, my Ex dropped them off with a note that Elena … Continue reading “I Can See Clearly Now…”
Category: Family
On the Ethics of Storytelling, and the Art of Making Shit Up
I've mentioned before that my mother is my story-telling idol. Well, she's one of several... My storytelling-on-pages idol is Robert Jordan (who had the audacity to go and die before finishing the Wheel of Time series I've been waiting on since I picked up the first book in 1992... though I'm relieved to report that … Continue reading On the Ethics of Storytelling, and the Art of Making Shit Up
A Bug in His Ear
My hubby's got a bug in his ear this week, and I'm excited to see him excited. I think the bug itself hopped onboard last Friday or so, when his boss asked him the loaded question: "What are your goals working here, Keoni?" Given that the boss had just (earlier that afternoon) fired the kitchen … Continue reading A Bug in His Ear
The Dying(?) Art of Knowing Your Neighbors
A fellow blogger has recently been bemoaning the hassles of moving, and I couldn't be more in sympathy! It doesn't help that I've had to move five times in the last four years, but I never liked moving to begin with. When my first husband and I bought a house, I swore I was going … Continue reading The Dying(?) Art of Knowing Your Neighbors
Some barely-related stories, and memories of a Storyteller
I have to say, I quite enjoyed the ethical discussion spurred by the post about my writing-dilemma last week ("Cheatin' on a Cheater"). Not everyone was in favor of my "solution" (if, indeed, my decision deserves such a designation)--but we all got to thinking, didn't we? On a related topic, this morning I also enjoyed reading … Continue reading Some barely-related stories, and memories of a Storyteller
(Used) Lions & Bunnies & Bears, oh my!
Since my first birthday, I've had this stuffed bear I call Toots. Well, I've always called him a bear, but his physiology really does defy taxonomic classification... I'm not sure whether the tail and belly button (both features added by my Grandma at my demand) would clarify or confuse the question of precisely what type … Continue reading (Used) Lions & Bunnies & Bears, oh my!
Mother-in-Law or Fairy Godmother?
Actually, I'm writing today about my mom-in-law and my dad-in-law, but "Fairy Godfather" just has a wrong ring on several levels... I'm getting ahead of myself, though. This is a story about the tool of my trade--the laptop--and a miraculous magical rescue. Since I took to writing full-time, I've spent anywhere from ten to twenty … Continue reading Mother-in-Law or Fairy Godmother?
Kana's Chronicles 