On the Road Past 50: My internal zephyr… from fluttery wisps to whirlwind tempests
Continuing from yesterday’s post. The electric can opener rocks. On the other hand, my writing at the moment does not. Have a late night work call with Asia so I’m not pushing it for long in an attempt to turn that issue around this evening. Work calls. . . (I just could not avoid that […]
Read MoreFor the most part, I’m fairly happy with my age. I’m ok with this almost 50 thing. I can’t imagine going backwards and I’ve so much to look forward to in the future. Occasionally however, the body shows its age. I’m not talking about the lines on my face or the constant battle with my […]
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Oh expense reports!
My Achilles Heel | My administrative nightmare|
You shame me with my errors
| International conversions that drive me to drink
It was an old and overgrown tree diagonally across from our house. When I walked all the way up to the resting trunk, it rose to my shoulder height making it about 4 feet or rather approximately 1.2 meters. Most of the houses on our block were built in the 1950s and 1960s, this tree […]
Read MoreThe internet and social media can be a nuts crazy thing. Not quite 20 days ago I noticed this tweet because a friend I follow retweeted it. A few hundred people had also noticed it at that point. I saved the link for a future writing prompt because it struck a bit of a chord […]
Read MoreThis post was accidently published as private initially Carving out time to write is about giving up something. Relaxation time, television, working out, reading, coffee chill time, social media catch-up, sleep, etc. It’s a choice I’ve been making for the past 117 days. Different every day. I have not been keeping track. It’s a pretty […]
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Everyone needs a BFF! When Luna was still a tiny rescue puppy at about 12 weeks, we met our neighbors and their dog, Abby. Abby was about one at the time and it was an instant puppy friendship. Luna looked like a miniature Abby. Although she now has a slight brown overtone in places, as […]
Read MoreTime and Pace One day rolling into the next without notice Late nights and early mornings making it hard to remember Is it Monday or Sunday? Wednesday or Thursday? In rooms without windows, it is a challenge keeping track of sunrise and sunset My phone tells me it is the next day Yet I am […]
Read MoreWhen the words become blurry on the screen | When the right words are just out of reach | When the connected thoughts suddenly seem disconnected […]
Read MoreSmoothing wrinkles with heat and pressure | Steam vapor transforming rumpled into sharp | Magically turning flat to purposeful crease […]
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Randi S. Sumner 