Life in Kana-text (er… CONtext)
It's a word of my own coinage, particular to post-childbirth and post-menopausal experiences---a mashup of "chortle" and "tinkle." A mashup word for the mashup experience. A chinkle is a laugh that makes you wee a little. At the risk of venturing into TMI territory: in earlier stages of my life, damp panties were indicative of … Continue reading Stop, Don’t Make Me Chinkle!
I confess myself to be a selfish user of social media. I put things there (at least I do when I travel, or when I write) but I don't read there. The thing is, I'd generally rather read a book. At its best, social media should be an exchange of interest. At its best, it … Continue reading “Hi, My Name is Right Brain”
Last week my mother-in-law stopped over with us, on a grand tour of family-visiting, and dropped a comment about the boredom of her hours on the road. I helped her set up a Libby account so she could borrow audiobooks from her library, and we sent her on her way with a novel in her … Continue reading The Affect Effect
JustD in her garden Long ago (15-ish years?) in a galaxy far, far away (my Hawaiian BBQ restaurant in Boise), my then-new neighbor (and regular customer) explained to my then-husband how to spell her name: "It's not D-E-E, it's just 'D'." Keoni wrote out, on the lid of her take-out container: JustD. And ever since, … Continue reading Tomatoes & Moose
2025 is the Year of the Scalpel in our household. My husband has been trying for over a year to queue up the necessary protocols and referrals and scheduling to get his much-needed neck surgery done through the VA. (Don't get me wrong---we're immensely grateful that he can get this surgery through the VA! But … Continue reading Catastrophe & Calm
Hey, take your mind out of the gutter! BOOK covers. I'm between the BOOK-covers of one of the hilarious social commentaries novels penned by Charles Dickens---and this particular copy of this particular book has me thinking... I really do love the heft and the presence of a real paper book. BUT. Because I don't have … Continue reading Between the Covers
As a kid I often imagined my bedroom into a boat. I planned to sail away in solitude and self-sufficiency... I would stockpile "important" things in my room---often things I wasn't allowed to have in my room (food!)---in preparation for my imaginary cast-off, and I would invest quite a lot of thought into (and derive … Continue reading The 2020 Sailor’s “Gam”
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