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
Category: musings
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
Amazing Feat
I went to my first former student wedding this past weekend and instead of simply making me feel old, it filled me with joy and hopefulness. The ceremony was sincere, honest and filled with laughter, as a wedding and marriage should be. Beautiful. The wedding was held in the quaint Berkshire village of Lenox, a … Continue reading Amazing Feat
The Human Touch
image from http://www.weagreetodisagree.orgWhile skimming Cheryl Clark's review in today's print edition of the Times-Union, something I do each week with a mixture of shock and awe, a sentiment stood out for me: "...lacking the human touch that makes a restaurant welcoming." Ah, yes, the human touch. In a restaurant, this human touch is what makes … Continue reading The Human Touch
Soccer and Serenity Now
Although I wouldn't admit it to just anyone, I don't mind sharing with you that I'm a soccer mom. Albeit a reluctant one. My inability to completely embrace this persona probably is the result of a few factors, things like I don't drive a minivan. Or 100% understand the rules of the game or the … Continue reading Soccer and Serenity Now
For Four-Four
I've been thinking about lists. Mental lists, list of things to do, lists of pros and cons to assist in making a decision...you know, lists. I once worked with a woman who was a dedicated list maker. I'm sure she felt that having a tangible list of things to do helped to keep her life … Continue reading For Four-Four
