This morning I got up and walked to my car to start loading it with lunches and coffee and bookbags right as the sun was emerging red over the ridge across from my house. Magenta, really, quick fading to orange then melon then yellow. An orb weaver had attached one side of her web to my driver's side rearview mirror, and one side to the juniper ( Read more... )

1. Reply with your name and I'll respond with something random about you ( Read more... )

I drove down the parkway through illuminated strands of web. Trees holding stone to mountains. After two days of useless tears and emotion overwhelming thought, I am more centered, and by the skin of my teeth. Which, BTW, is a great play, much better than 'our town ( Read more... )

I'm 'Mama, just killed a man ...'!

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1. I'm a second generation hippie ( Read more... )

But I still love my coffee mugs more than I love my psychopathic ex ( Read more... )

Yes. And a resounding yes ( Read more... )

Did she make that snap decision about me simply because she holds a grudge against her x or because she thinks I might be queer and it might rub off on her daughter? I hope this is paranoia. Because if not. I don't know where I might take it ( Read more... )

Evaporation ( Read more... )

Well, I suppose that my first and most strongly held belief should go first: I believe that a loving, committed relationship is inherently a positive thing. When two people agree to love, honor, and cherish one another, it should be cause for celebration rather than condemnation. I think that if two women or two men love each other enough to have ( Read more... )