Dog Walks and Friction Burns
Dog Walks and Body Knocks, A Story in Three Parts. 1. Part I Once upon a time, there was a middle-aged woman – let’s call her Michelle – who didn’t look her age, laugh lines and love handles notwithstanding, who decided to add richness to her life by adopting a dog. Said life had been in a bit of a holding pattern since the death … Continue reading Dog Walks and Friction Burns
What Do You Do?
Communication and connection are hard, and one method people use to circumvent the awkwardness that comes with meeting someone new—unless you’re one of those people like my father who talks up a storm with everyone about everything, in which case, good for you—is with small talk. Most of us have a line of benign and inconsequential chatter we rely on when meeting new people or … Continue reading What Do You Do?
No Fate.
“No fate but what we make,” is a favourite quote of mine. It comes from Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), a favourite movie of mine. I like almost any movie that has a nuclear explosion in it. They fascinate me. They’re beautiful in their destruction. I like the quote because it inspires me. Much of that movie inspired me, in fact, though my life has … Continue reading No Fate.
Shots of the dog Suki, and an update.
I’m six weeks a dog owner now, and it has been a wonderfully exhausting transition period. I sleep better for the three walks a day. I plan to get a fence built in the spring, but I still think two-a-day is a good number. I quite like our walks in starlight. I’m out and about more than I’ve been since my kids were little and … Continue reading Shots of the dog Suki, and an update.
From Famine to Feast 