Author Archives: favoritephilosopher

My ability to write and think deserves a nod of gratitude to the nuns who taught me love of the English language in high school.  Today I got my high school alumni magazine and take this moment to say a … Continue reading →

Well.  Two weeks have passed and I haven’t been able to think of a darn thing to write.  I think this must be part of the grieving process combined with the stress of moving – numb brain.  I am enjoying … Continue reading →

I don’t know what has happened to my “write everyday” commitment, but I guess I should cut myself some slack. Last week found us in Boulder, Colorado for Joe’s graduation from University of Colorado.  He is now a Forever Buff. … Continue reading →

Leaving our home in Lafayette was difficult for one reason more than any others: leaving my animal friends.  The deer and the turkeys are a memory now.  They were both a pain in the rear end, but I still wondered … Continue reading →

My favorite Grateful Dead song (written by Robert Hunter, Jerry Garcia and Bill Kreutzman ) is playing right now – “The Wheel” –  “The wheel is turnin’ and you can’t slow down, you can’t let go and you can’t hold … Continue reading →

Well, suddenly real life begins again.  Tomorrow I have my orientation for my new job here in SoCal.  I was hoping that I would still be able to do similar work down here instead of patient care, but it was … Continue reading →

Whoa.  Just minding my own business Friday night, relaxing on the couch with Al while Ed the Dog snored loudly and made sleep look like an art form, and I was  flipping channels around the TV.  Come across the quarterfinals … Continue reading →

OK so the wordpress header won’t let me put the whole photos in – it has taken me an hour or so to actually merge these two photos together and then I can’t use the whole thing.  So, I’m putting … Continue reading →