They finally let me out, a week later.  Oy.  They did the procedure on Tuesday (the one that makes no sense, involving talc, and seriously, don't even ask, because they've explained it to me fifty times and I'm not an idiot, and I still don't understand why this is a good thing to do to a lung).  They then spent three days trying to decide whether ( Read more... )

I don't usually get political here (and really, this isn't particularly partisan), but I am sad that Barney Frank is retiring from Congress.  Not that the guy doesn't have a perfect right to retire, but we will miss him so much.  Not just because he's hilarious, but because he's one of those old-style politicians who actually work with the other ( Read more... )

Next week, AFTER the choral concert.  I had my lung tapped (to be more accurate, what they really tap is the fluid around the lung) last Monday, and it didn't make me feel better.  In fact, I felt fine going in and now I'm out of breath again.  Makes no sense at all.  I thought it was all getting gradually better, but if it's going to continue, and ( Read more... )

So, November.  This year it's looking a lot prettier than October, as the leaves changed very late.  I wish that I were making good use of my time, writing furiously or something.  But this is the problem with writing short stories (at least if you are me).  You get one where you haven't figured out how to finish (I actually did finish it, but I ( Read more... )

Entre el vivir y el sonar
hay una tercera cosa.
Adivinala.

-Antonio Machado

(sorry, I'm not so good at figuring out accents.  Good thing I'm not in Norway, eh?)

So I always thought the third thing was imagination or something like that.  Now I'm not sure, because I've discovered this weird, trance-like state of mind which I call "napping."  Admittedly, ( Read more... )

( hope you enjoy it )

Well, the liver counts are stabilizing.  I still look 9 months pregnant with elephant legs, but I'll take the stable liver, thank you.  Meanwhile I have done almost nothing except errands and maintenance to keep the house going.  I did type out that story.  It's okay but needs a little work yet.

I never did a New Mexico post, and it's all fading ( Read more... )

I was going to make a nice post about New Mexico -- hiking, food, opera, etc. -- but life has tossed me a curve ball ( Read more... )

Just a quick post to say we are back home, and goodness!  there's a lot of back posts from friends to read!  It may take a while.  A pleasant while, though ( Read more... )

This one's still sort of in-progress.  I still don't love the ending, and it's definitely not one of the funnier ones.  But it has some good moments, I think.  Suggestions welcome.

( blind date )