I recently heard someone ask themself who they are if they take away: what they do the clothes they wear their job title their bank account I couldn’t have imagined this question nor answered it before the loss of my sight. But since my visual impairment I have not only…
Year: 2016
Piper At The Polls
I don’t think he is casting his vote – he didn’t poop on either candidate — but Piper is definitely as tired of this year’s presidential election as the rest of us. P
Womenopause
I remember girlfriends 25 years ago who were terrified that they might be pregnant. I don’t remember at-home pregnancy tests being an option but I don’t recall if that was because they didn’t exist, did exist but were too expensive or our parents might find it in our room or…
No Buublegum And A Paperclip, Just Old Age And A Colon
A padded envelope arrived for me in the mail this week. Some might argue it should have been a padded van, so sorry to disappoint. I was not expecting anything and I certainly could not have anticipated its contents: AN AT-HOME FECAL IMMUNOCHEMICAL TEST Turns out they call it “FIT”…
Pajama Poetry
I don’t wear pajamas to bed and I always feel a pang of jealousy when friends tell me they’ve stayed in their pj’s all day. Now before you get the wrong idea, I do wear something other than the sheets and blankets, equally as comfy as pajamas. Yet when I…
Do You Think Her Phone Is Made Of Gold?
No matter our diverse political views and convictions, we all can agree that this year’s presidential campaign is hard to believe, even with constant 24/7 advertisements, panel discussions, SNL (the saving grace and tonic to get us through), yard signs (which thankfully I can’t see), mailers, newspapers, the internet, and what I…
i.e., i.e., Oh!
I just heard my husband use “i.e.” in a sentence on the phone today. It stopped me cold, i.e. shivers, nausea, disbelief, pride, fear (who is this guy?). Mondays: Not the man you married anymore.
Revering Revere Ware
After ten years of loyalty to them, last night resulted in an unsatisfying go-round with TiVo’s technical and customer support and, therefore, we are severing ties and moving on. In other household item news, one of my favorite pots lost its handle due to old age. I thought that this…
Driven To Therapy
Since losing my vision I have had to rely on people to give me rides to appointments My husband, his mom and my closest friends are incredibly generous in shuttling me around. I am so grateful and never take a mile for granted. Although I don’t dwell on it, I…