oh how i am going to miss the cemetery!
i know it’s not your ordinary hang-out spot, but, lakeview cemetery has been my refuge, my solace, my bit of peace and quiet here in this crazy city life of mine. before henry, i walked in the cemetery every day. while gestating henry, i walked in the [...]
i have a list of little phobias. one of them is driving. i hate it. i would rather not. i feel panicked behind the wheel. i see those other cars in my mirrors and i’m sure they’re chasing me or trying to run me off the road or nudge me or bump me. i have [...]
i want to start our little book trail conversation by telling you how i came across this fit-in-your-hands novel. joe has been following yann martel’s blog: what is stephen harper reading? [you might recognize the name yann martel as the guy who wrote the life of pi.] martel suggested the cellist of sarajevo. i’ll leave [...]
i planted my hyacinth bulbs upside-down. i wish i could say it was an accident, a sleep deprived accidental hitch of the brain. but it wasn’t. it was ignorance. i’ve never planted bulbs before–the rounded end and the pointy end looked mighty similar to me.
but it’s startling to see that despite my mistake, the hyacinth [...]
flying back into cleveland from denver we came through about seventeen layers of clouds. it was so choppy i was holding onto the armrest and the seat in front of me and hoping that i wouldn’t have to use the special little bag joe tossed on my lap once the captain turned on the fasten [...]
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