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my sister and her husband seep love. their house steeps love. not just because they have the pitter patter of 6 little feet but because they are the incarnate of affection and passion and…well…love. saturday marks their 6th anniversary. i wish them more of the same. and for my part, i wish myself my own […]
it is so easy not to think about it, despite being surrounded by it on a daily basis. drinking from it, protected from the elements by it, watching the world whiz by behind it…glass is remarkable. that said, so is my stained glass making class. bent over a dusty table, glass cutter poised over a […]
On the phone with my mother, contemplating the dishes that had been sitting in my sink for more than a few days, the shots rang out so clear and loud that I stopped for a split second. Just a second. And then I told my mother I’d call her back and promptly called 911. There […]
the problem with starting over is…well starting over. it is the blank space where there used to be words or pictures or love. it’s the arduous process of taking first steps, forming first syllables, and liking someone enough to provide directions on how to get a little closer to my interiors. quite frankly…i’m a little […]
i think most people fear impermanence. the concept of change is the source of consternation. even if what is known is bad – the idea that what lies beyond is unknown makes it worse. i am the opposite. in my world – the only constant was change. each new move prepared me for the inevitable […]
ok…at long last i can actually invite someone over and offer them a place to sit that is not my hardwood floor! welcome…my couch and over sized chair. i wasn’t sure they’d be able to get them through the door but after some creative processing and some chipped paint i now have a living room […]
since the summer of 1998 – and actually before then if i really think about it – i’ve been mildly obsessed with san francisco. it screamed my name in some high pitched sound that i thought only wild-haired different-kind-of-black folks and eccentric types from all backgrounds could hear. the summer of 98 i worked at […]
my God it feels good to feel good again. i’m settling in to my new home. and although things aren’t perfect (what would be the fun in that?) they are good and solid and primed for even better. i still don’t have furniture but i do have folks to hang out with. this weekend i […]
“what the…” i haven’t seen any of my neighbors let alone heard a peep out of them since i moved in so imagine my surprise to hear one of them stomping up the stairs bicycle in tow. so i waited – not quite irritated – mostly just fascinated by the vibration in the floor that […]
my brother in law was skeptical of my move west. he maintains that you can be happy anywhere so there was no reason for me to pick up and move across the country. i don’t disagree. i do believe, however, that it is easier to be happy some places versus others. that said…i’m adjusting to […]
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