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This prompt maybe

What bores you? Sameness. Doing the same thing over and over the same way. Routine. Small talk. I never enjoy conversations that aren’t about much.

What is your favorite drink? Water, coffee, tea

Time to attach my phone to the tripod and work on some illustrations. I have a little window of time. A space. Some art supplies. A tripod. It’s a new day. Time to give it another go. Some days this feels like I’m not moving forward The mock up has taken weeks and still isn’tContinue reading “My take”

People

Who are your favorite people to be around? Everyone I’ve been hanging with lately. I’m missing a few who are out of town but I’ll catch up with them soon. It’s what has made these last few months and this trip so wonderful. I LOVE my people!

Waaaaa

Why am I letting this get to me? How can I shake it off? I think what I have here today is a perfect opportunity to practice using my own tools. What will make me feel just a tiny bit better? Have I meditated? Am I breathing consciously? Maybe I’m hungry… Hmmm I walked awayContinue reading “Waaaaa”

Shoes

Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you. I love shoes. Usually I do. Lately I haven’t thought much about them other than if I’ll be walking a long way, or how easy are they to put on. I love my Sorrel running shoes because I can walk for hoursContinue reading “Shoes”

Fitting in

One of the nice things about being old and out of school and not even having kids in school, is not having to care if I am liked or not. It has been years since I worried about if I was going to be rejected. I don’t know. I have a comfortable friend base andContinue reading “Fitting in”

This

Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received. We were heading into the ICU at Yale hospital when my daughter-in-law called. Did we want to fly out on the first she wondered… G looked at me like I was crazy. We couldn’t just leave. Well, who would have predicted the rapid recovery of ourContinue reading “This”

Social Media

Social media, man. It’s a whole thing. Kudos to everyone making and recording and posting content! It’s, well, wow, a LOT! Here’s an embarrassing confession. I have, as of a few hours ago, finally figured out how to make and post a reel on Instagram. Everyone said it would be easy and actually it kindContinue reading “Social Media”

Not Boring

Write about your approach It’s been a wild ride for six full months. I had to check that it’s Tuesday today because not one day, much less any week has been typical or predictable. When I hopped in my car and headed across the country in August, we did so after seeing my son’s kidsContinue reading “Not Boring”