An entry for the Blogging from A to Z in April Challenge: As a member of a Writing Circle at the Chicago Cultural Center some years ago, I wrote the following one page story using the assigned word of the week--dark. It's based on a diary entry I made on a trip to FL with …
J is for Jinx, Jabber, and Jumble
An entry for the Blogging from A to Z April Challenge J is such fun letter that I could not decide which word to use. As an aside, I've had a lot of youngish, handsome handyman-type guys in my house since my husband died, and most of their names started with J! I've regaled my …
I is for Idiot
An Entry for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge in April "This story is about a lot of things, but mostly about idiots. So it needs saying from the outset that it's always very easy to declare that other people are idiots, but only if you forget how idiotically difficult being human is. Especially …
H is for Hair
An entry for the Blogging from A to Z Challenge in April: Have you obsessed about your hair this past year? With beauty salons and barber shops closed? And your favorite hair dresser or barber out of work? Of course, there were bigger things to be concerned about, but I've talked to a lot of …
G is for Gunk
Gunk in my newish kitchen faucet threatens to bankrupt me. It started after a pipe burst. To date, I think I've had a plumber come four times to clean out the aerator. I don't have a tool small enough to do it myself. That must change, however, because once again, after my water softener ordeal …
F is for Marv’s Functional Furniture
Today, I'm honoring my late husband's hobby of making things. He made almost every end table, bookcase, and wall hanging I ever had. He did not claim to be a perfectionist; he was proud to call his creations "Marv's Functional Furniture," with an emphasis on "functional," not "perfection." He was especially proud of the wall …
E is for Emergency
Last night, for the first time since my husband died in July of 2018, I put a dab of his comforting Carlos Santana cologne on my wrist before I went to bed. I desperately needed at least the illusion of his presence. It had been a decent afternoon of running errands. But, when I got …
D is for Dimwitted
Today's entry was supposed to be about Dental Care. But that would have been about my two crown problems within twenty-four days. A picnic to be sure. An expensive one. But then yesterday an article arrived on my phone from the NYT and the word dimwitted caught my attention. A far more fun word than …
C is for Chicago
When I missed my connection and stayed overnight at O'Hare a few nights ago, all I could see of Chicago from my hotel room was this haze of clouds. It was almost enough to soothe my lonesome mind. Living in the Chicago area for fifty years does that to you. I imagine you have some …
B is for Birthday
Marv got an invitation to a birthday party today. It came in an email and the sender expressed regrets that he hadn't heard from Marv lately, and he wanted Marv to attend a birthday party. The party would be virtual and he pleaded with Marv to send money to support his cause. It apparently doesn't …
Write Along with Me 