We’re Off to See the Wizard!
If you know me at all, you know something must be afoot for me to reference a story I dread more than any other. I have always hated the movie The Wizard of Oz and its creepy characters. I found them...
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Airport Gauntlet
Modern day air travel feels exactly like one of those stupid, ridiculous dares you accepted in grade school, just to prove your chutzpah, then immediately realized, too late, you just signed up for a...
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Dash Away, Dash Away, Dash Away All…
…our hopes of finding civilized niceties in Rochester on a Saturday night. It’s the second-to-last Saturday before Christmas and guess what? In “downtown” Rochester, the stores close at 5 or 6:00 p.m....
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Breaking the Surface of Normal
If there’s one thing I’ve learned this year, it’s to not sweat the things I couldn’t accomplish. Like keeping up with this blog. Some things in life are just more important than the things you want to...
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The Power of Ludicrous Thinking
Well, I ran that half-marathon and I really enjoyed it. Some miles were more fun than others, but it was a gorgeous day and a perfect trail—and we got to do two water crossings, which were so fun!...
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When we last saw our heroine, she was running…and running and running. Here’s what she learned along the way. 5 Things Running Taught Me Don’t complain. Some people spend their entire lives in...
View ArticleA Minute Saved
You know the old adage A penny saved is a penny earned? This is true about minutes as well. I’m thinking of this because I often spend my days rushing around wishing I had more time. More time to...
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Light a Candle
I was talking to a friend of mine today about the rough roads we sometimes travel on our journey from cradle to grave. We shared ideas of simple comforts that can make them easier. My friend mentioned...
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Stillness. You should try it sometime.
Today I’m thinking of all the little things we do to avoid true emotion. You might think of the obvious: turn the channel, drink too much, eat too much, do drugs, chatter incessantly, watch TV, shoot...
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Hope in a Dark Time
Storms clouds are finally breaking up. It’s no secret the world has lost its mind. Bad news is everywhere, which we don’t need to rehash. I have found that sliver of light you’ve all been wanting to...
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Repeat After Me (and your first-grade self): “Yes!”
Not too long ago I realized how much energy I (we, you) put into avoiding the painful or awkward or difficult in life. It’s been a long haul from the monkey bars and first grade, when we just said Yes!...
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And the Winner Is…
A couple weeks ago I took my daughter to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science to see, among other things, the Mythical Creatures exhibit, where I snapped this photo: Photo credit: Sandra S. McRae...
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We May Never Pass This Way Again
When I think of summer, I hear Seals & Croft, the super mellow ‘70s duo that turned summer memories into the most benevolent silk that wraps around you anytime you hear the first few notes of any...
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An Embarrassing Mess
I don’t know about you, but the current freak show that the US presidential race* has become has left me despairing and embarrassed–especially the GOP. I mean, come on, where is the decorum? The...
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Eye Candy for Your October
It’s the time of year when Coloradoans go a little nuts with their cameras on the weekend…or driving home from work…or hiking with a friend. In my case. anytime is the right time to photograph the...
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The Magic Rectangle
Good news! The wonderful, independent literary press Folded Word has accepted my prose poetry chapbook The Magic Rectangle for publication! This juicy little nugget of a book will appear in 2017....
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In Other News…
…it is still a beautiful world. Here is some beautiful flora from Cali-flora-nia. Fractals! Seascapes… And even beauty made by artisans and architects!
View ArticleThis Blog Just Got Better
I have decided to start sharing my best recipes from time to time. Why? Because good food makes you happy and food writing is one of my fortes, so why not spread the joy? It’s a little early for soup...
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Transitions
So tomorrow we take our firstborn to college. Although I’m rarely at a loss for words, this one has me reflective, sad, excited, joyful, curious, hopeful…and not very eloquent. So here’s a tanka poem I...
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Call It What It Is. Then END It.
See that little star in the middle? That’s you. We interrupt this blog stream to bring you the latest. We have an explosive problem in America today…not a new one, but one that has been allowed to...
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