Divergent
As I was walking along the river on a warm May morning, I noticed the salmon berry blossoms had begun to shed their pink petals, revealing the tiny, green drupelets that lay beneath.
Category: Shower Thoughts
Thank you and Goodbye
“Goodbye” I said, as I was leaving the house to run some errands. “Thank you” replied my husband absentmindedly from the kitchen. I paused on my way out the door, giving him a quizzical look. “Thank you for going away” he replied with a mischievous smile.
First Draft
The word of the day is draft.
Money, time or intelligence, a hypothetical.
It’s time for a hypothetical. If you haven’t played this game before: I come up with a thought provoking question for you to ponder. Sometimes it’s just a choice between two undesirable options (i.e. would you rather have sex with your sibling or a bear)
Give Yourself Grace
I wanted to talk to you about grace today.
Bump n’ Grab
Hitting my elbow the other day, right on the funny bone, got me thinking: Fuck, shit, motherfucker! But after that, as the pain subsided, I wondered: why are elbows so poorly designed and so easy to injure? And how can we improve them?
Dissolve
Coming home from work late, she strips off her clothes as she enters her apartment; pops some bread in the toaster, opens the fridge and pours herself a glass of wine.
Smart Phone
The other night we were talking about how a number of great TV comedies were predicated upon a lack of cell phones.
Margarita March
I did Dry Feb again this year. Which, as you may know, is a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society wherein you swear off alcohol for the month of February and people show their support for your sacrifice by donating; all to raise money for a good cause.
What’s in a Name
“Emrys?” asks the girl behind the counter at Starbucks. “Yep” I answer after a brief moment of hesitation. “What a great name!” she exclaims as she hands me my drinks. “Thank you” I reply as I take my coffees and head outside to the car.