Today I found unexpected joy in rebirth and re-creating. Thanks to an event shared on Facebook by a friend, we were able to see a play today. I love plays. I love live theater. I absolutely adore holiday plays. We attended a revision of "White Christmas," performed by young people in our community. It was… Continue reading Joy After the Door is Closed
Tag: It will be different–but it will be okay…..I hope
The Bug or the Windshield?
This morning I was thinking of a line that I first heard in a Mary Chapin Carpenter song about twenty some odd years ago. Some days you're the windshield and some days you're the bug. As I was having a pretty good day at that point, I was thinking yeah--the windshield. All right. And then it hit… Continue reading The Bug or the Windshield?
if you’re not feeling the whole new year party thing…..
Here it is. December 31. I've been asked so many times, "Big plans for New Year's Eve?" or "What are y'all doing for the Big Night?" (and they say it just like that, capital letters and all) Ummmm, not so much. Hope to be in bed before the ball drops. Then there are the well-intentioned… Continue reading if you’re not feeling the whole new year party thing…..