The Secret Files

Although I stopped blogging for awhile, I never stopped writing. I started a journal around the time I backed off from blogging. I’d written in a journal here and there over the years but never with any consistency. Anyone who knows me well knows that I am an enthusiastic starter of things but am not,…

My Pretty Little City

Punctuation Hurts My Feelings

My friend, GG, wrote me the other day. She works in a university library and spends a lot of time with students. She told me she just found out that she’s some kind of passive aggressive witch because she punctuates her texts. As you can imagine, I was intrigued. I asked for more information. She…

You’ve Been on my Mind

Whenever I think about how long it’s been since my last blog post, the lyrics from America’s Sister Golden Hair run through my mind. I know I’m dating myself. “I’ve been one poor correspondent and I’ve been too too hard to find but it doesn’t mean you ain’t been on my mind” I guess, in…

Lessons from Tolstoy

When I’m driving or walking I often think of things I’d like to talk over with you all. When the blank page is before me and I finally have the chance, I forget every last blasted thing. On January 17th, I had a thought, which, in a rare instance of recall and follow up, I …

Vi Chronicles: My Sister’s Boyfriend

When Vi and Tony moved to Hartford, Connecticut, my sister, Ann Marie, was still in High School. It must have been daunting to move from our small home town to a city and a large, diverse high school.  She approached it with her usual common sense and confidence. In no time she had friends and…

Not Gone Yet

Dear all, Just touching base. I’m sorry I haven’t been by all your blogs lately. I started a new job a few months ago. It’s a long commute with a new company and a new hotel brand. It’s been a steep learning curve. Pair that with littleb’s spring sports schedule, my grandkids, and other family…

What’s In Your Coffee?

I went to the dentist recently.  I dreaded the visit because the last time I went the hygienist pointed out the staining on my teeth and made me feel substandard in the tooth brushing category. I convinced myself it was her issue, not mine, but also changed my entire tooth brushing regimen to avoid another…

Predatory Queso Consumption

Chipotle just started making queso. I love queso so I bought some yesterday, along with some tacos. I was disappointed at the size of the container. It was so small. When I got home, my family, not very saavy from a culinary perspective, eyed it suspiciously. I played it cool-no sudden moves. I busied myself…

Who is Your Enigma?

All bloggers have them, right? Who is yours? Mine is someone who has supported me with kind comments and witty, often brilliant, observations of the world around us, for years now. Mine is humble, well read, knowledgeable on several subjects, and a storyteller. I sometimes suspect mine is pulling my leg and I always wonder…