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Don’t make me say this again…
An egg, for this context, is a reproductive body produced by a bird. An egg consists of an eggshell (the protective layer), a yolk (the yellow part) and albumen (the clear gooey stuff we call the white). We refer to the egg as the sum of its 3 parts. An eggshell is the thin, hard… Continue reading
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Things I’ve gone my whole life without knowing (Part 5,893,422)
Clue in the NYT crossword this morning: Landmark on which most U.S. radio stations base the starts of their call signs, with “W” on the east and “K” on the west [Algonquin] The answer was Mississippi River. Easy enough to figure out because it’s the landmark for a lot of things, but I’m struck that… Continue reading
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Just write already
Changing back to this theme because if I choose one with too many photos, I’d spend all day looking for just the right image to post. But not before I got sidetracked down some rabbit hole about some dead celebrity or an endocrine condition I’m sure I have. And before you know it, it’s time… Continue reading
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One more time
This place is paid up until June, so Ima try this one more time. Maybe. If I don’t forget. I’m actually just playing with the themes again, so ignore me if you want. Continue reading
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Endings, Beginnings
Most days my dog and I walk to our neighborhood park. It is the highlight of her sweet, furry day. And mine, too, usually. On the way we pass a white house on a corner that is a group home for severely disabled young adults. A big, fancy van, the kind with a wheelchair lift,… Continue reading
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Promise Revisited
I’m certainly not a poet, or even a writer, but this space gave me a needed outlet during an extraordinary shift in my life. Six years ago I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I think I wrote this the day I got the phone call. Funny. I remember writing it straight through with almost no… Continue reading
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Well, duh.
I don’t watch much TV and I don’t follow the royals except when they do something amusingly stupid, but I watched the Meghan & Harry interview with Oprah and read some of the follow-up fallout to (rolls eyes) Her Majesty et al. Here then are my important insights, so pay attention. Let me see if… Continue reading
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Soar
Release me to the skies in a million pieces To ride the thermals with the hawks, delighted, enchanted, free Then let me float past them, effortless, to oblivion Continue reading
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R.I.P. and don’t let the door…
When I was diagnosed with lung cancer, one of the first things I did was Google “what it’s like to die from lung cancer.” In April 2015, the odds of beating my disease were pretty dismal. Convinced I wouldn’t make it past Christmas, I started reading to prepare for what I was sure was to… Continue reading
About Me
This blog started out as letters to my dog maizie but devolved into meaningless observations from a half-deaf cancer alumnus introvert navigating the noise you other people make.
DEARMAIZIE 