Two Drivers, Two Hip Fractures, One Perplexed Jan (+Writer Unboxed Redirect)
I tried, Zesties, I did. I went to a nearby filling station, purchased me an extra-large decaf, and while sipping it from the comfort of my car, I did my level best to prove a writing truism–that if you will have Read More …
Two Graduations and a Funeral (Plus Writer Unboxed Redirect)
To paraphrase Elmer Fudd, it’s been vewy vewy quiet around here, Zesties, though that peacefulness has not extended to my real life. Change #1: First, we lost our nearly twelve-year-old black lab mix, Maya. She developed a mass on her Read More …
Between Your Kids and Yves Saint Laurent, How Many Degrees of Separation?
Grade 1, my first field trip ever was scheduled for a downtown Levi’s jeans factory. My teacher at the time was one of those fussy, humorless women on the cusp of retirement. Perhaps that’s an unfair judgment. Perhaps the teachers Read More …
Happy Endings Plumbing (+Writer Unboxed Redirect)
The other night when I called the ToolMaster for dinner, he emerged from the basement in a flushed and agitated state. If he were female, I’d be tempted to say he was aflutter. Take a peek at the photo below and Read More …
Think Your Partner Doesn’t Support Your Writing? Look Again
There’s a popular book I haven’t yet read called The Five Love Languages, written by Gary Chapman. This GoodReads search shows that comes in various iterations–one aimed at men, another at parents, and so on. Cumulatively they’ve been on the NYT-bestselling Read More …
Writer Unboxed Redirect AND 4 Recent Examples of O’Hara “Fun”
1. The dinner menu when your son gets to choose. (For a special occasion, and when we haven’t eaten takeout pizza for a good year. We also try to avoid dairy.) 1 large cheese pizza 1 large cheese pizza with Read More …
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