Yesterday I was stowing some papers in our fire-proof safe, and I paused for a moment to contemplate the odd assortment of items tucked into it. In theory, an inventory of this little fire-proof box should answer the question people sometimes ask: "If your house were on fire (and the PEOPLE were all safe) what … Continue reading The Curious Significance of STUFF
Grittier Resurrection Stories
The Harry Potter series of books finally ensorcelled my daughter last week over Spring Break. She has watched all the movies (in fact, I'm sure we have Harry Potter to thank for her utter lack of hesitation about wearing her new glasses) and I figured she just needed a jump-start on the books, so we … Continue reading Grittier Resurrection Stories
“I Can See Clearly Now…”
"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…”
Girls with Guns: I Broke a Nail, but the Magazine’s Loaded
My husband and I are really terrible about birthday and Christmas and anniversary gifts. It's not that we forget the holidays--it's that we never manage to wait to give a gift on the actual holiday for which it was intended. Sometimes I manage to hit his birthday, but that's only because he'll get what was … Continue reading Girls with Guns: I Broke a Nail, but the Magazine’s Loaded
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
Kana's Chronicles 