Whenever I'm grappling with a difficult decision, my A.A. Sponsor asks me, "What does your gut tell you?" Usually I already know what course of action my “gut” is pointing me toward, but those instincts tend to solidify when she verbalizes them. "Listen to your gut--that's God talking," she tells me. Oh great...God talks to … Continue reading Sailor’s Knot, Compass Rose
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Shifting Paradigms & Half a Pair’o’Dimes
When my husband Keoni and I met (in Rehab, of all places!) he was 52 and I was 34. We tend to get reactions from people when we’re out arm-in-arm; it’s an inverse bell-curve, where reactions are heavily loaded at the ends of the spectrum rather than the middle. He either gets fist-bumps, or snide … Continue reading Shifting Paradigms & Half a Pair’o’Dimes
Adventures of The Spermudgeon & The Scribbler
(If you didn't guess from the title, there's some adult-ish content here... Just so you know.) You've no doubt already gathered that I get a kick out of teasing my husband about his age. He's wonderfully young at heart (and wonderfully good-humored about my endless ribbing)--and given that he was in college when I was … Continue reading Adventures of The Spermudgeon & The Scribbler
Boxers & Blugs
I recently took the FaceBook quiz, “What kind of underwear are you?” Please don’t ask me why I would do such a thing. (Ironically, I hit cancel rather than let the results post to my FB page—because I didn’t want people to know I was so silly. But here we are…) I’m sure you can … Continue reading Boxers & Blugs
A Day of Dragons, with Chocolate Pi
It's been a day of Dragons in our household. Christian's long-anticipated pre-order of Christopher Paolini's "Inheritance" arrived (as did his invisible Dragon-friend's pre-order, a book which apparently features small dragons who ride people)... nicely timed with a released update to his favorite DragonVale game on Mom's iPad, and arrival of the movie "Eragon" from Netflix … Continue reading A Day of Dragons, with Chocolate Pi
Know When to Hold ‘Em
"You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em..." ~ Kenny Rogers, The Gambler My husband taught me to play Poker--Texas Hold 'em--early in our friendship, and we used to play often with friends in Recovery. (To my Probation Officer: no, not for cash. Oh yeah, I'm not on probation anymore...) It … Continue reading Know When to Hold ‘Em
Tit for Tat: Tokidoki Barbie & Me
For once in my life, I beat Barbie to the punch. For once in my life, the latest Barbie is a wanna-be-ME. (Hey, allow me my little moment of delusion here.) I don't know why this should make me grin--I'm not a fan of Barbie, wouldn't buy one for my daughter. (Interestingly enough, my daughter … Continue reading Tit for Tat: Tokidoki Barbie & Me
Kana's Chronicles 