I lean in to smooch her cheek, her skin is always so soft, for as long as I can remember back. And my memory plays like a record; I lift and move the needle to start at my earliest memory, which of course were her hands. I loved touching them…

Years ago, and for many years, my brother and I were partners in business. We always joked we stayed in business for years longer than we wanted to be in that particular line of work because we loved being together every single day. …

I love myself enough to knit whenever I feel like it, even when I’m drinking. Friends let friends knit drunk or sober. And I am nothing if not a friend to myself. The best kind who loves me enough to drink orange juice with peanut butter toast because that sweet/tart…

Carl’s cleverness (and to be completely open and honest with you, I’m not sure how clever he truly is because there’s Carla to tell you about, and I mean no disrespect to either Carl, himself, and certainly none toward Carla) was no match for his wife Carla’s self-anointed deservability. Their…

Yesterday my imagination was a semi going too fast down a mountain road with no runaway ramp to slow it down; it was completely out of control. And I was the byproduct of that messiness. Monday, the first day back after a long (and much-needed break from all-the-things) Thanksgiving holiday…

There’s a massive oak tree in my backyard. I didn’t know it was there, or more accurately, that it was an oak tree because of course I knew the tree was there. But there’s a difference in knowing something exists in physical form, taking up space, doing whatever it is…

I selected a 30 minute 90s ride led by Emma Lovewell on the Peloton this morning. Just trying to mix up or break out of my usual 80s ride selections. …

Will You Be My Guide? I once had a client who didn’t want to be my client. She openly resisted our conversations, our time together, for which she was paying me money. Also to be noted: she asked me to work with her, hired and paid me to be in…

Do you remember the Pixar movie, “Monsters, Inc.”? I highly recommend a (re)watch if it’s been a while or never. In the interim, let’s go over some of the major plot points, which will most certainly be spoilers for those of you who have yet to see it. Don’t let…