Not unlike an Embassy, our local Asia Market reminds me of a small piece of foreign country surrounded by American soil. I am, of course, The Foreigner there--but by now I've earned my visa and might no longer be considered a tourist.Friday mornings the produce comes in--all the vegetables you won't find at WinCo or … Continue reading Asia Market: Our In-Town International Trip
Category: Today’s File
An Accidental Sit-In
During my most recent six-hour wait at our Health and Welfare office, the folks around me were joking that the wait itself might be part of the screening-process; no one in their right mind would sit here so long if they didn't truly NEED help. We didn't ask each other's names, but we knew each … Continue reading An Accidental Sit-In
I pledge not to blog about NaNoWriMo. (oops. Dammit.)
Well, just for a minute, then. I did take the step yesterday of adding my name to the rolls of the Certifiably Insane, also known as NaNoWriMo Participants--and even went so far as to publicly admit to my foolishness with a participant-badge on the side of my blog. [def. NaNoWriMo Participant: (n.) crazy-ass writer who … Continue reading I pledge not to blog about NaNoWriMo. (oops. Dammit.)
Cemetery Census
My sister and I grew up with a shared fascination for cemeteries. We loved "browsing" headstones, intrigued by the family groupings, the ages to which people lived (graveyards are no doubt responsible for my earlier math skills, as well as my "fluency" in Roman numerals), and the given names that were popular at different times. … Continue reading Cemetery Census
Kana's Chronicles 