Thoughts, experiences and adventures from a resident of DelSo aka Delaware Avenue South in Albany, N.Y.
In 1976, the year Jimmy Carter was elected President, I was in fifth grade. I recall my elementary school holding a mock election, something I don’t believe schools do anymore due to the extreme political divide which has been stoked since then. Particularly in the past decade. As you might imagine, I enthusiastically voted for … Continue reading We never deserved Jimmy Carter
Monday night I woke up at 2:00 a.m. with a raging headache. Generally, when I get one of these headaches, the kind that threatens to turn into a migraine, I take Excedrin to cut it off at the pass. But, in the middle of the night, I didn’t want to risk the caffeine. I hoped … Continue reading It wasn’t the time change…
The love I have for my people and pets. My opinion that billionaires should not exist. The commitment I have to protecting and advocating for those who identify as LGBTQIA+. My belief that MAGA supporters are lacking in intelligence and a soul. A sense that this country is heading to place I don’t want to … Continue reading 10 things that are not going to change
My scheduled appointment for today was canceled and I decided to keep the PTO on my calendar and call it a mental health day. I needed it. Maybe you do, too? There’s been some controversy about schools, both public and private, coping with the upcoming election by closing on Tuesday or offering the opportunity for … Continue reading Things to do to distract from election anxiety
For inexplicable reasons, my car radio is stuck on the a.m. dial. This is the second time this has happened and I’m resigned to the fact that I may never again be able to listen to WDST or any other progressive music radio stations. As long as I have my aux cord, I can stream … Continue reading Taking a hard right
A couple of late summers ago, Jeter and I were on our usual walk around the Normanskill Farm. We had wandered down the yellow brick road and the trail near the creek, made our way up the gravel road and looped around to where the path divided the bountiful community garden from the kill. The … Continue reading Red dahlias of hope
…been walking on this gorgeous day, covering nearly xx miles between a morning loop in the Pine Bush with friends and a late afternoon lap to the Normanskill Farm and home again with Jeter. Without exception, the air felt warm and the sun bright and I’m really glad to have been able to spend my … Continue reading Ive
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