In my work life, I would use rental cars, cabs, shuttles, planes and car services with not one thought about it except in regard to dates and times. Since my vision loss, I have relied solely on rides from magnanimous family and friends. There is no public transportation where I…
Month: February 2017
Who Am I Wearing? Oscar de la MINE
My vision may have been taken from me For that I didn’t have a say But some things we have control over We can do more than just hope and pray. So let me declare to LA and the world Don’t take my Oscar or Miss Universe crown You’ll be…
Bingeing Will Cause You To Exercise
On Friday I began watching This Is Us. The hype and recommendations of friends led me astray but in the best possible way. I was hooked as soon as I saw Jack in his birthday suit. I crammed as many episodes as I could that first day, each bite more delicious than the…
“The Best Way To Predict The Future Is To Create It”
— Abraham Lincoln With Presidents’ Day being celebrated this week, I heard a comedian talking about Daniel Day-Lewis not breaking character for three months during filming of the 2012 historical drama, Lincoln. Five years later, the actor’s approach is still poked fun at. As I heard the joke, I thought about…
Paranormal
Lately I have been hearing of lots of people learning to live a “new normal”. So many, in fact, that it has become something of a phenomenon in my circle of friends/friends of friends/friends of friends of friends. The reasons for our lives’ shifts vary greatly, but all are devastating…
Foiled Again
I made lasagna for dinner last night. When I went to put foil over the pan before I placed it in the oven, there was not enough to cover it. My husband was on his way to the gym from work, and he had to go by our neighborhood, so…
A Morning Full Of Ire
In the six hours since I woke up this morning, I have . . . Perspired Been inspired Worn an underwire Desired my hour on the bike to be over Thought I might expire on said bike Admired a purse Realized I am in dire need of a pedicure Aspired…