enjambment
I’ve been slogging my way through a book called “The Wonder Paradox: Embracing the Weirdness of Existence and the Poetry of Our Lives” by Jennifer Michael Hecht. I’m not sure why it feels like a slog. There are moments of brilliant a-ha that keep me going and then times of “restful slow reading” (sleep). Plus…
Doin’ New Things this Week…
In August, I joined a local Toastmasters Club, fulfilling a dream that I have carried for almost thirty years. On Wednesday, I delivered my first “Icebreaker” speech to the club. Want to read what planned to say… check it out here. This past summer, I made a list of all the local places that I…
Patchwork Quilt Me
In August 2024, I became a member of the Pelham Toastmasters Club 2307. On Wednesday Sepetmber 25, I shared my first speech – the Icebreaker. Here is the speech that I prepared. And as anyone who has stood in front of a group understands, this is NOT the speech that I gave. But it’s the…
Word Tools
My go-to dictionary is Merriam Webster. One of the flavors of my love affair with words is to know ALL that a word means, and to peak around at uses of the word that I might not have considered. I’m also quite fond of tracing a words origins (and do not have a single go-to…
I love Tools
Marc likes to tell people, especially contractors that come to our home, that “She’s the one that wears the tool-belt in our family” as they try to have a detailed conversation about whatever they are recommending or getting ready to do. This has been one of the flavors in our marriage that I think we…
Home Stretch
The last two nights have held dreams about moving. Our oldest is in his final days at his current location. Our youngest has flown out to help him pack and co-pilot on the long drive across the country. The dreams consist of rollercoasters, tunnels, overpacked trucks (think Beverly Hillbillies). Surprised to find my dream life…
