Random Nonsense

On most mornings, I go to the gym and then to church. I know, I'm a total freak but in my defense it: a) started during Lent, b) is righ...

I'm not sure why, but I've been thinking a lot about the concept of art lately -- maybe because so many of my friends are artists fr...

At the end of yoga classes, the teacher typically puts his/her hands in prayer pose, bows to the class and says, "Namaste." It...

The weekend is over again. How does this keep happening?! Acupuncture? Check. Swimming? Check. Life by Keith Richards? Check. Superbowl fun?...

There's a church on the way to my sister's house that posts pithy, thought provoking maxims on their lawn sign. I always slow down t...

This is how I start my day. Not every day but many. Usually I have the pool to myself. Today I shared it with a tiny woman who looked to be ...

As my boss is considering (nay, planning) a move to CO to be closer to her eldest daughter, I have a year to reinvent myself. Find a new job...

Goodbye little Stinkers. The other night Stinky's breathing became more labored but she was still purring and snugly. The next day, sh...

It's Holy Week. So what does that mean? Christ vs. the Easter bunny. Anguish vs. pastel baskets. Death vs. coloring eggs. Joy vs. huntin...

Melodrama is my middle name. As I continue to ponder my existence, dread (more and more) the pending work deliverables, feel increasing an...

In my quest to make 2010 the "Year in Miracles," I attended Catholic church on New Year's Day with my mom to kick-off the new ...

My girlfriend's "Aunt Dolly" died last week. She wasn't just a peripheral figure, she played a major part in raising the e...

Last night, I had the house to myself for the first time in years. Yes, years. Myself. Alone. The hubby had a gig, the older kid was at a sl...

Last night I went out to dinner at Good Luck with a old friend from NYC who was in town on business. Very, very nice to see him. A few ho...

I decided recently that I don't believe in miracles enough. Sure, I read about the big ones, like raising people from the dead, in the B...

I spent Monday evening with my bible study girlfriends and our kids filling shoe boxes with goodies for the homeless at the Open Door Missio...

I seem to have a habit recently of quoting one of the hubby's musician friend's Facebook comments but yesterday he wrote (about Roch...

I believe this falls squarely in the "ask and ye shall receive" category. Found at the Kickerville Long Lake gas station! And it c...

Our family's latest Sunday ritual involves whining the following line repeatedly: Do I have to go to church? Last Sunday, I said to Son ...

I decided to cease drinking for 40 days in a bit of a self-imposed, spiritual quest. I felt convicted that if I'm seeking clarity from G...