Wouldn’t it be appropriate if Dar Williams’ song Iowa popped up in my Random Ten today? Well, we shall soon see if that will happen.
Random Ten rules: set your pod a’shufflin’ and report back the first ten songs it spits out, no excusing, skipping or justifying your songs. The Random Ten gods want […]

Leaving work today, I had to fight to suppress the grin that wanted to take over my face.  I left my keys on the desk, flicked off the built-in desk light, locked the door and walked away.  Once I was down to the sidewalk, I called my parents in Oregon.  When my dad answered the […]

For the last couple of months, I’ve been thinking about going to Portland for a Subud gathering held the weekend before Thanksgiving. When I mentioned that I was pondering this possibility to my mom, she hopefully suggested that I stay for the entire week. It was an appealing idea since I haven’t had […]

I’m going to Iowa this weekend.
When I tell people that’s where I’m going Friday morning, they pause and then respond, “Iowa? What’s in Iowa?” The Prairie Star District is in Iowa (as well as in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas) and they have some Unitarian Young Adults who are looking […]

I’ve been writing up a storm these days.  Newsletters, story stories, emails, Metroblog posts and pieces for my journalism class.  My head starts to hurt at thought of creating more right now, but don’t despair, I’m not going to leave you empty-handed.
I’ve taken some pictures recently.  There’s a set from Labor Day Weekend at Unitarian […]

Walking through the produce section of the Rittenhouse Market, I was stopped by a woman holding her hand up like a traffic cop and waving it at me slightly.  She looked to be in her early 60’s, had stylishly short dark hair and wore a black suit that would have impressed my fashionable grandmother.
“When a […]

It’s Friday once more, and that means it’s time for a set of random music, direct from my iPod to your eyes. The rules are simple, set your pod (or other digital music device) a’shufflin’ and report back the first ten songs it spits out. Do not skip, omit or excuse any song, […]

I woke up today feeling as if my dreams had infused my being with extra light and buoyancy. Writing the profile about Mrs. B had kept me up until 2 am, but it had been invigorating and enlivening instead of enervating. Looking at my face in the bathroom mirror after a shower, I […]

I’ve spent most of today working on a 1500 word profile for my Practice of Writing class. It is due tomorrow night, and while I am enjoying writing it, the going is slow. I’ve got nothing fresh or exciting to write here (I’m afraid this is going to start happening a lot), but […]

Fall will officially be here on Saturday, but the scents and senses of fall have been in the air for a couple of weeks now. I always find myself longing to make a big pot of soup as soon as I feel the change in seasons start to occur, and one of my favorites […]