For almost three quarters of a year, I’ve been posting daily. It’s changed me a little bit. I’ve always enjoyed writing, but having something to say on a daily basis—even for someone whose brain is often busy—is challenging. Especially when my brain is busy with things that aren’t necessarily appropriate for blogging. But this pursuit … Read more
We’re recently home from a trip to the area where I grew up. We did some sightseeing, we spent time with many people, and we ate. If it wasn’t clear to me already, I have a solid understanding of why I was overweight when I was young. All of the “we have to eat there” … Read more
The other day, I shared some photos from British Columbia, Canada, that I had taken with my new camera. While I don’t plan to share pictures from every batch I take, that trip was actually two parts—Canada and the northeast US. This crop of photos is from Ocean City and Washington’s Crossing State Park, both … Read more
We recently spent about a week at Northern Lights Lodge in Likely, BC, Canada. While their thing is fly fishing, we went just to relax. We saw so many beautiful spots while we were there! One of the things I wanted to do in our time there was get a handle on using the new … Read more
When I graduated from college in 1999, I was pretty heavy — over 200 pounds on my 5-foot-4-inch frame. Near the end of my first year living on my own, I decided that something needed to change, so I made a new rule: I will eat ice cream no more than once per day. If … Read more
Sophomore year of college, I went deaf in my right ear. Not completely—I have about 90% hearing loss. (It was from a mistreated ear infection—meds were for the vertigo, not the infection. Steroid treatment brought back the little I have. When it stopped working, the treatment ended, and that’s where it’s been for 24 years.) … Read more
This is a rambling pointless post about things swimming around in my brain today. Not your thing? We’ll be back to our regularly scheduled program tomorrow… I’ve been writing often at night lately. While that used to be my favorite time to do quiet work, nowadays I’m just fried. I have trouble focusing. The writing … Read more
When you think about the 80s, one of the first things that probably pops into your head is big hair, Aqua Net, or something in that vein. I grew up in the 80s, and I never had big hair. That’s my evidence for how little I care about doing my hair. It was long throughout … Read more
12 years ago, I began the process of sorting through symptoms and getting tests done that led to a cancer diagnosis. In that 12 years, people have said some really stupid and/or hurtful things. (Not intentionally. But still.) My cancer wasn’t some sort of gift. It wasn’t given to me so I could learn a … Read more
I’ve written and deleted three fully-written posts for today, each full of different stories and details than the others. All were true, but none seemed right. I know that the more I heal from the trauma of my childhood, the more years that go by without choosing the least disingenuous card I can find, the … Read more