Hunkering in place has caused me to reflect. How are most people spending their days? Some are still working remotely as before. Some are not employed. Some are underemployed or unemployed on purpose, as homemakers, retirees or those who are working on an alternative approach to engagement, such as writing. No matter what, the corona …
Silence is Not Always Golden
Ginger the pugshund Last night, Ginger disappeared. My husband had come in and out of our patio a couple of times before and after dinner, attempting to enjoy a bit of a breezy sunset after broiling all week with 90 plus degree temperatures. Typically, we both sit on the patio; but this time, I busied …
A Hole in One’s Heart
A Hole in One’s Heart I’ve been missing in action for the last few months, focused on spreading the word about my memoir, The Land of Sunshine and Hell, A Memoir of a ‘60’s Unwed Mother. It has caused me to do further research into the hidden world of adoption and relinquishment. The results have …
What Can I Bring?
I recently had back surgery that affected my mobility. One of the first things I noticed (as the optimist that I am) is that it caused me to stop and see the small wonders surrounding me. The red-headed ladder back woodpecker on my birdfeeder; the buds on the trees about to burst into lime splendor; …
Facing the Precipice
My husband’s eldest brother died this week. It did not come as a complete surprise, given his hermit-like existence. We often wondered how he sustained himself. We knew he had Canadian health insurance provided, and probably some kind of social assistance to allow him to eat. But his appearance at rare family occasions always looked …
Maxene Raices 