image from picassawebalbumsWhile skiing through Capital Hills golf course, I was impressed by the aesthetic of the shrubs, bare trees and (everywhere) bittersweet. As I glided along completely smitten by the exposed, winter panorama, I started thinking about how so often there is more present than what initially meets and greets the eye. How beauty can be … Continue reading Bittersweet Exposed
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Malignant Marriage
image from: http://kfmb.images.worldnow.com/images/13630222_SS.jpgI've got strong feelings about marriage and cancer these days. Note: I said strong feelings, not clear or rational feelings. The cancer is on my mind because I've got some routine-ish doctor appointments coming up. Scans, and blood work and follow-up types of things. That, and the recent death of Elizabeth Edwards have … Continue reading Malignant Marriage
Love and Anger, They Come as a Pair
image from http://www.wgrg.co.ukI've had this tune kicking around in my head for the past couple of days - Aimee Mann's Real Bad News. Are you familiar with Aimee Mann? Do you know this song? Here are the lyrics and, for those of you disinclined to click on a link, here's an excerpt: You don't know, … Continue reading Love and Anger, They Come as a Pair
Identity
image from http://www.kineticfaith.comA couple of things have happened recently to make me ponder who I am. Leaving McGuire's after 8 years, has been a very bittersweet experience and I think it will be a long time before I no longer identify myself as "Silvia, from McGuire's." The other more profound sense of loss has, of … Continue reading Identity
E.S.P. – or knowing something
image: http://www.hauntedamericatours.comExcitement. Stimulation. Provocativeness. If you've been in a relationship for any length of time, you know these are characteristics which often get lost amongst the piles of laundry and calendars containing far too many commitments. In the early years of a marriage, the loss of these ingredients is unimaginable, an impossible case of "How could our love … Continue reading E.S.P. – or knowing something
Psychic Ipod – Heartbreak Edition
The shuffle feature on my Ipod provided me with the playlist below. Really? I mean, really?Last Goodbye - Jeff BuckleyOur House - CSNYMysterious Ways - U2Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Rickie Lee JonesSo Lonesome I Could Cry - Cowboy JunkiesCan't Find My Way Home - Clapton/WinwoodLow Down - Clapton/WinwoodMiss Otis Regrets - … Continue reading Psychic Ipod – Heartbreak Edition
Discoveries
image from gracesgreatgifts.comHow incredibly ironic that I should discover marital transgressions on Columbus Day... Perhaps it is appropriate - new things always come with some risk or peril, be it exploring a new land or testing the waters beyond the marital boundaries. Discovering your relationship no longer is fulfilling is at least as frightening as … Continue reading Discoveries
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