Wait. Maybe that sounds harsher than I intended. It wasn’t actually a lie when I said it, more of an attempt to say the “right” thing. Because when we travel away from our family and friends and lover, we’re expected to tell them we miss them, aren’t we? It provides some sort of consolation in … Continue reading If I told you I missed you, I was lying
Category: musings
Missing Naxos
It’s that time of the evening again. The sun has set, with me as its sole witness on our rooftop deck, and I’m alternating between cold white wine and cold water. I don’t really need dinner after another late lunch, but some ice cream might be nice and, since it’s our final night on this … Continue reading Missing Naxos
Things I’ve given up on vacation
Wearing makeup* or a bra if I don’t feel like it. Counting calories or glasses of wine. Checking the clock or my email. Caring about an extra couple of pounds or the silver threads in my hair. Having three meals a day or even keeping track of how many there have been. Running or any … Continue reading Things I’ve given up on vacation
Athens morning
Earlier this morning as I was lying in bed listening to the birds twitter and coo I had to pinch myself because I couldn't believe I was really here. I never imagined visiting this ancient city, yet it is exactly how I would have hoped it would be - sunny and hot with the remarkable … Continue reading Athens morning
Prince Charming
Last weekend my youngest son did something I could never imagine doing - he performed onstage as Prince Charming in his school's production of Into the Woods.Sitting in the audience and watching him act and sing made me incredibly proud of him. Not just because he was great, which he was, but because he had … Continue reading Prince Charming
I want my country back
image: https://www.barraques.cat/Nearly every day there’s another anxiety inducing situation or remark delivered courtesy of the incompetent and corrupt Trump administration. There is no end in sight and I’m growing increasingly concerned about the state of our country and what the future may hold. To be perfectly blunt - shit is scary and I find myself … Continue reading I want my country back
Rainbows and Unicorns – thoughts during Pride Month
I don’t remember not knowing gay people. My mother had matter-of-factly told me as a young child, that sometimes women loved women and men loved men and it meant the same thing as a man and a woman loving each other. It just was. That made sense. It was simple. When I moved to Albany … Continue reading Rainbows and Unicorns – thoughts during Pride Month
