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Poem: Red

Red I look out my window just in time to see the woman walking the red dog. And think about my mom who likes to tell me about the duo in long winding circles of words. Does she love to see them because the red dog is the bright color her hair once was? Do…

Unexpected realities in 2020

I’ll never forget how disoriented I felt in 2013 when my now ex-husband moved to California temporarily for a job, even though I knew that we’d be visiting each other regularly. The day he left I had nearly finished putting on two completely different shoes when I realized what I was doing. That moment paled…

Sisters and unexpected blessings

When a family falls apart there are painful ripples but you can also find unexpected blessings in their wake. That’s the story of my half-sisters and I – we each grew up without a sister and we were excited to be sisters in adult life. I was a baby when my oldest sister Julie came…

Mom and Aging 2.0

I knew it would not be easy to accompany my mom on the journey of “getting old.” She has always been an ultra-independent person. When someone talks about a parent’s frequent requests for help, I can’t even imagine. My mom avoids asking me for help like the plague and seems to be enduring a form of…

Winter break joys

Today I stumbled on the Barnes & Noble at Furman. I was on a lovely walk through the campus and along the lake when I spied books in the window I was passing. My focus turned from enjoying the beautiful day and creatures along the lake to the alternate delight of the campus bookstore. As…

Making space for new beginnings

I intended to write this post yesterday when we announced the closing of our website Carolina Cycling News. I wanted the end of 2012 to be focused on good-bye’s and the start of 2013 to be focused on new things emerging in the space created by letting go. However, life doesn’t really divide up in…

Body Disconnect

When I first saw this scene with Robin Williams in the movie The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, I remember being irritated by it. They say you tend to be annoyed when you see in others the characteristics you don’t like in yourself. I later realized that I have that same attitude of wanting to be…

Joy riding

I have always loved riding my bike. When I was a kid I even went to a summer camp that spent the second week on a bike trip. When I was a transportation planning intern at the SoCal Assoc. of Governments, I rode my bike to the Long Beach Bikestation and then hopped on the…

Gratitude for time with my brother Burrell

As is more and more common, I come from a family with a complex web of relationships. Growing up I only met my half-brother Burrell once, on a trip South with my dad. The next time I saw him was with my half-sister, Vicki, on the day of Dad’s funeral last year. The weekend of…

Go in Peace

Today we released our beloved cat, Tao, from her suffering. We are grateful for the blessing she was in our lives for the short nine years she has been a part of our family. I post this prayer in honor of her passing and with the belief that she died in the embrace of our…

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@aMusingPam

When a short break turns into a delightful encount

When a short break turns into a delightful encounter with a cute lizard 🦎🥰 #nature #findjoy #familycaregiver

Checking out @chestnut_coffeehouse_market as my ne

Checking out @chestnut_coffeehouse_market as my nearby place to land today. Had a much needed happy hummingbird rescue moment. Help finding sugar water and little girls singing encouragement reminded me I don't have to do it all alone. Wish I'd recorded the moment of flight but I was too busy cheering with delight 🥰 #familycaregiver

Best and most difficult part of my week was figuri

Best and most difficult part of my week was figuring out how to rescue this adorable 8-week old that appeared outside our apartment building. She was too scared to let me touch her but she wanted to be friends. My bruised knees attest to how long it took to convince her to go for the food bowl in the carrier. Thanks to many failures, I'm now really good at strategically placing small tastes of canned food along a stick to entice her closer and closer. I had to wait until finally the time her head AND ALL four paws went inside to shut the door without her getting away. Had a rope tied to the door* to shut it from a distance, but the winning move was playfully looking at her through the holes in the carrier so she felt safe enough to enter. After vet visit and her safe arrival at a friend's house, I finally got to hold her and was rewarded with sweetest neck nuzzles. 🥰
* Warning: panicked kitten almost immediately got rope wrapped around her neck so plan for quick removal of rope if you try this!

Found one of my mom's old favorite restaurants now

Found one of my mom's old favorite restaurants now located near us. We enjoyed the beef koobideh and dolmas 😋 Loved being seated by the fountain! The wine glasses are almost as big as my mom 😂

Favorite Quotes

Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.

— Rumi

Favorite Quotes

Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.

— Rumi

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When a short break turns into a delightful encount

When a short break turns into a delightful encounter with a cute lizard 🦎🥰 #nature #findjoy #familycaregiver

Checking out @chestnut_coffeehouse_market as my ne

Checking out @chestnut_coffeehouse_market as my nearby place to land today. Had a much needed happy hummingbird rescue moment. Help finding sugar water and little girls singing encouragement reminded me I don't have to do it all alone. Wish I'd recorded the moment of flight but I was too busy cheering with delight 🥰 #familycaregiver

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