A FAMILY VISIT UNDER “COVIDITY”
… take the road less travelled
Skipping Out
Off Season Craving fresh air, we head to the beach on a particularly fine winter day in Southern California. We do not go often, and yet we live within a 30-minute drive. The beach this day is gloriously empty. The best part about the ocean is that she doesn’t change much. She’s so rare. And […]
Published!
This is my book. I wrote it because I had to put my self out. Be out. These are pieces of me (they’re always called pieces, whether a piece of music, art, or writing) that assure me I was here. I never thought of that before, but it’s true. Creatives leave these little breadcrumbs like Hansel […]
A Necessary Convenience
Q: What 20th century “convenience” is most taken for granted? A: 69% voted for TOILET PAPER; 42% say the zipper; 38% say frozen foods Q: If stranded on a desert island with only one “necessity,” what would you choose? A: 49% of people surveyed chose toilet paper as their greatest island necessity ahead of food. […]
Take the Keys but Don’t Take the Car!
Some folks might call it crazy. I call it coping. For those of us with parents that are of a certain age, we are thankful that someone had the sense to recommend that your octogenarian (in their 80s) or nonagenarian (in their 90s) parent not drive. It’s a good thing someone said it, because the […]
Clutter
Clutter. It was everywhere I looked. I spent a day (a whole day!) fighting it off, but it rolled right back in like a peeping-Tom wave to a nude beach. This phenomenon is known in family circles as the “clutter factor (CF).” Here’s the formula: CF = (Number of people in the living unit) to a factor […]