One of my favourite things to do is go for long drives.
WriteOut of Her Mind
50 ways
Remember when Paul Simon sang about “50 ways to leave your lover,” but only named five and none of them were actually solid ways to leave your lover? Slip out the back, Jack. Make a new plan, Stan. (If you don’t know this song, your parents have failed you). You’re singing it right now, aren’t you?
Olympics
I’m not an athlete and I have never been an athlete – and newsflash: I am never going to be an athlete. Shocking, I know, but best I be honest about my non-athletic aspirations as I congratulate our Olympic and Paralympic athletes for what I consider to be super-human feats.
My type
So it turns out I have a type.
Offline
I just returned from a week’s vacation, but nobody outside of my colleagues knew I was gone.
Throne
All I wanted for Mother’s Day was an orange Muskoka chair made from recycled plastic. Orange,…
Sacred space
Sometimes you just need someone to listen, to witness whatever cloud is hovering over your head and help you clear it out. Not solve or fix, or repair. Just listen. Bear witness. Then allow you to return the favour. The strongest friendships are rooted in trust.
Mugged
I woke up early on Saturday, though admittedly not as early as the Carpenter. He needs to greet the sun. I need to slowly slip into the day. But I love that he leaves me freshly brewed coffee.
Haircut
I always wanted an Old English Sheepdog because Paul McCartney had one named Martha. It doesn’t get any cooler than being Paul McCartney’s dog, I surmised, except to have a dog just like it.
Dad’s day
It was a complicated question that generated a simple answer, but in doing so, uncovered a simple truth, even if the answer was a lie. Let me give you some context.
Just my luck
In my family, the Kentucky Derby is a bigger deal than the World Series, the Stanley Cup or the Super Bowl.
One down
My first vaccination is complete. In ways I didn’t anticipate, the moment brought forward a full range of emotions and all of them centred on gratitude. Grateful to be alive. Grateful to be healthy. Grateful to have access to the vaccine. Grateful I didn’t pass out (not a big fan of needles, guys).
Trespassers beware
Some couples text each other sexy photos or sweet words during the day, to keep that spark of romance alive. Yeah, good for them.
Rats
It had been happening for days. I would let the dog and cats out into the backyard and they’d head straight for the bench located at the back of the garage. Noses down, they’d pace about. The dog would bark at nothing. The cats would jump on the bench, tails swinging back and forth like a metronome
Frost
If you could have heard me ranting and raving this weekend through the windows of my home, you’d…