Tis the Season
the year's end comes so quickly these days
Artifacts
the remnants of relationships only serve to remind
Old
i will not claim this word
In Praise of Comfort Watching
how ted lasso and the great british baking show help me get through
Fall On Me
the best season is upon us
The Grieving of Things
mourning is not just for death
In 24 Frames
a box of old photos stirs memories
100 Word Stories
short vignettes of life, love, loss
A Novel Idea
on writing a novel and never writing another one
I Know The End
on divorce and closure
Divided We Fall
thoughts on 9/11 and the pandemic and what they have in common
Stuck Between Stations
on birthdays and loneliness and moving forward
Rugrats and Me
a dumb tv show about kids becomes a touchstone
Music and Loss
giving up the songs we love to preserve our hearts
Possessions and Memories
object permanence
In Dreams
dreaming of flying and flailing
Bricks and Stones
how being bullied as a child has followed me into adulthood
It's Not Over Til It's Over
overthinking at 3am
How To Be Alone
on learning how to be by myself
Hurtling Toward 60
on aging less than gracefully
Dad With the Far Away Eyes
how the stones will forever make me think of my father's happiness
The Summer of Me
turning a season i hate into something i need
Ok
on being ok with things not being ok
Closing Time
finish your whiskey or beer
Love as a Pet Project
reassigning my codependency issues to my dog
In Memory Of
the internet has held on to my memories for me, even if I don't want them
Welcome to the Jungle
foraging for food in the suburbs
The New Abnormal
as we re-enter society, fears abound
Swim Until You Can't See Land
the water is taller than me
End of the Ride
how my peloton came to represent everything i hate about myself
On Chasing Your Dreams
a cautionary tale
Birthdays and Beginnings
59 is coming and i need to embrace it
Breaking Bread
channeling my grandmother while baking her easter bread
Unsustainable
the pandemic, the end of my marriage, the ties that bind them together
Of Comfort and Food
how the ritual of eating serves to alleviate distress
Requiem for the 70s
claiming my coming-of-age decade
Writing On Not Being Able To Write
when words fail you
You and Your Memories
how music informs and shapes what we remember and how remember it
I Love You. I Know.
when words ring hollow
In Search of Faith
and not finding it in the church
A Eulogy of Sorts
a past due tribute to a friend, 41 years later
Oh Baby, You're So Vicious
teenage bonding through lou reed
My First Album Love
discovering a whole new world with the who's tommy
This One Goes Out to the Things I Love
ode to joy
Losing a Whole Year
we lost so much more than time
31
an ode to my daughter on her birthday
If It Makes You Happy
why is it so hard to allow yourself to do nothing
I Know the End
of endings with no beginnings
Summer of '77
death, fires, upheaval, and teenage angst
The Necessity of Sad Songs
wallowing with a soundtrack