Archive for March 2025
The Magic of Touch
Because I’m not dead yet, I need to change this, not the world, just what I do in it. I have my opinions, although they have changed and undulated over the years with experience, learning, and perspective. I hope they continue to do this because I’m still alive and growing in knowledge and spirit if…
Read MoreThe Right Dog
Perhaps she was a little too young when I took her to Obedience School. If a grade were given, I’d say she passed with a low C-minus. She was far too happy to be in the company of multiple other dogs with so many interesting-smelling body parts. Nevertheless, I worked diligently with her daily for…
Read MoreWhat Mother Didn’t Know
One day last summer, I was reminded of my childhood as I hobbled around on one and a half feet because I’d stepped on a nail down at the water’s edge next to my dock. I was gathering sticks for Perkins’s favorite game when I stumbled and heavily planted my foot on a well-camouflaged board.…
Read MoreYeah, Yeah Stories….
After high school I had limited contact with my parents. While I was in college in Virginia they moved to Louisiana (another story in itself). I saw them only during Christmas and summer breaks. Following my third year, I married and was permanently in Virginia, a thousand miles from their chosen final home. Traveling there…
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