Brave doesn’t mean unafraid. It means moving forward the best we can in the face of our fears. Sometimes it’s just time to move. There is no option. It might lead to a really incredibly horrible season. But life is made up of seasons. One leads to the next I think. When it’s done, There [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on May 30th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This month of school has been such an edurance test. Field trips and school plays of all different kinds. Mat went to Austin alone. I have to get his film developed. Abbey went to a Fairy Tale Ball and then bowling and a park! There are no adequate words for the noise level of [...]
Filed under: art, humor, kids, life, music on May 21st, 2010 | No Comments »
Today my princess, dressed in her finest, went to her school’s “Fairy Tale Ball”. She danced with Pinochio. She had cupcakes, cookies, and punch. She rubbed elbows with other royalty, magical people, and even a few villians. There were a number of Peter Pans, Pirates, Princes, Princesses, Dorthys, various Disney Princesses, the Red Queen [...]
Filed under: kids, life, music, relating well, Uncategorized, wonder on May 13th, 2010 | No Comments »
Ten years ago, he was a tiny, raven haired, “blue” (wet lungs) wriggly, thing with giant brown eyes . I was a marveling, wriggling, stunned, wide eyed…. new mom. I had no clue what I was supposed to do with this new life placed in my hands. Not really. I mean I was [...]
Filed under: kids, life, music on May 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One of my favorite Mother’s Day songs is by Carly Simon. I respect her music and enjoy it all, but one of my kids’ favorite songs this time of year is : I love the imagery and concrete things that people would recognize that speak to who Carly Simon is- for example, [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on May 9th, 2010 | No Comments »
She is beautiful to me I don’t if I’ve ever told her I know I’ve never said it enough Humpty Dumpty nursery rhymes Music is a friend of mine Gentle with someone who’s small For someone tiny she stands so tall She is brilliant to me I don’t know if I’ve ever told her I [...]
Filed under: kids, life, poetry, relationships, Uncategorized on May 8th, 2010 | No Comments »
I was in a car accident today. Not my fault, but the smash up was not so fun. Most wrecks are like that. I’ve personally had two car wrecks in my life with me behind the wheel. Have you ever noticed after any calamity the number one asked question is always, “How are [...]
Filed under: life, music on May 6th, 2010 | No Comments »
I use to play with a tornado. I use to fish, swim, cook, sing with a tornado. For 18 yrs. Then there was the promise of college and a new life. For awhile, there was real peace. Real healing. And I began to believe again. Began to hope again. Began to dream again. I [...]
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The myth of Adam’s first wife intrigued me. I’d never heard of it before. Someone dear shared the story with me. He called me Lilith Though there were no others like me Why names Why labels if we stood alone He knew me as well as he could He knew with a piercing, penetrating [...]
Filed under: poetry on May 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »
