It's Imbolc, a fire feast and a day that belongs to Brigid, Celtic goddess of fires, of home and hearth and healing, of smithcraft and wordcraft. (Or--for those more comfortable with a different version of her--Saint Bridget, patroness of those same things, as she has also been known since the Catholics co-opted her some centuries … Continue reading Shining a Light into the Dark Places
Tag: Names
13 Months of Sobriety are Irrelevant–I Am a ‘Drunken Waste’
This is a public service announcement, at the behest of my ex-husband, who feels it's critical that everyone should know the following facts (especially our children, ages 7 & 10, in front of whom the Ex and his live-in girlfriend screamed this diatribe in my husband's face last Friday): "You are a Drunken Fucking Waste! … Continue reading 13 Months of Sobriety are Irrelevant–I Am a ‘Drunken Waste’
Coach Dad & The Wicked Stepma–The Joys(?) of Parenting Teens
Just a handful of years ago, I was a newly-single mom with two little kids, and the after-school heap of things by the door consisted of Tinkerbell backpacks and Toy Story notebooks, and those cute little shoes that are so adorable they can make you want to have more babies. Fast-forward (past the wedding which … Continue reading Coach Dad & The Wicked Stepma–The Joys(?) of Parenting Teens
Author Interview: J.A. Squires
Last week I reviewed the book Assignment: Nepal by J.A. Squires, and mentioned that I hoped sometime to read an interview about the combined writing process of these two authors, collaborating under the Squires pen name. And then it occurred to me that perhaps I shouldn't wait around for someone else to ask those questions, … Continue reading Author Interview: J.A. Squires
It’s a Turtle Life
My husband Keoni has some Dates of Importance among his tattoos. There's the date John hanged himself and Keoni rose from the ashes ("Shifting Paradigms and Half a Pair'o'Dimes")... There's a Lucky Thirteen for our wedding anniversary... And there's December 23, 2008, right below the kanji meaning "A New Life." Today is the anniversary of … Continue reading It’s a Turtle Life
Growing a Writer: Just Add Marker
My daughter wanted a story. So I began with "Once upon a time" (which parents probably recognize as the stalling technique employed while a distracted multi-tasking mom thinks of a story to tell)... but I got no further than this opening before she interrupted. "No, Mommy--a LIVING story." Evidently Elena Grace shares my predilection for … Continue reading Growing a Writer: Just Add Marker
O Peeing Tree, O Peeing Tree!
The rich singing-voice of my German Grandpa is part of the soundtrack of my childhood. We used to live with my grandparents for the summers, and I remember him tucking me into bed with songs from the 40’s. “I’d rather have a paper doll to call my own than have a fickle-hearted green-eyed girl”… And … Continue reading O Peeing Tree, O Peeing Tree!
Kana's Chronicles 