Several years ago I was talking to a woman about a hiking trip she had taken and I was instantly inspired. I didn’t do anything with the impulse. But I did file it away, hoping I would dust it…
Catheryn June
We met at a cookie exchange party. One of the hosts had put me to work in the kitchen by handing me a recipe and a bowl and pointing to a counter piled with various ingredients. I glanced at…
The United States – We Can’t Have Anything Nice
I’ve been trying to stay informed about the shit-show that is my country’s government while also trying to avoid said shit-show. It ain’t easy. When I do give in and binge news coverage, I end up in a fetal position,…
I Don’t Need a Boat.
When discussing something or other, I often say, “I don’t need a boat. I need a friend with a boat.” This is terribly true. I neither want the responsibility nor the burden of owning a boat, y’all. But if…
One Crazy Summer
Usually when I close my eyes at the end of a day I can think back on my waking hours and come up with a few things I accomplished, things that help me to feel like I didn’t…
I Said Yes
So much has been going on, and nothing at all has been going on. That’s how life rolls sometimes. For me, it seems that’s how it rolls most of the time. All the same, my intentions of…
Pop-Up Art in Los Angeles
There’s a pop-up art show going on near downtown Los Angeles, installed by “The Art Department,” an anonymous art collective working in and around L.A. I went today, but be warned: the show will only be open 2 more…
Her Story Began…
Once upon a time there was a gal who loved living. She loved the world. She loved seeing what might happen next. She also felt things quite deeply. Sometimes she felt too much. At her best, she…
Bubye 2018
Most people I know are ready to toss 2018 into the wood chipper. Here in the States, among people with a modicum of integrity, the past year is viewed for the poo-show it was. Good riddance. But…
Party Favors
I was at a holiday party and first, I have to tell you how much I love being invited to this chick’s home. It’s a textured, visual masterpiece. Art abounds. Play prevails. Sensuality surrounds. I love her home. It…