Happy I Don’t Need A Man To Complete Me Day!
I kid! Sort of. I spent a lot of years feeling like a failure for not finding a lasting connection to someone where we complement each other. There have been lots of misses, but...
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The Raleigh World: One Month In
Today marks one month since Dos Gatos Locos and I rolled into Raleigh and began making a new home here. As with the day we arrived, today’s weather is warm-ish and rainy (thank goodness...
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In addition to being the one month anniversary of my leaving the Bay Area, Wednesday would also have been my mother’s birthday. Sort of a strange set of baggage I’ve got there. And given...
And It’s Only Tuesday
The assimilation continues apace. ✅ Obtain library card ✅ Replace temporary driver’s license with permanent one ✅ Get car registered No resting on my laurels, though: I still have plenty to keep me busy...
Turning Life Off And On Again
I’m caught between wanting to establish a routine and needing to power down and reboot. The routine is important for me and for the cats, so I can establish good habits, and so we...
Day Three In Raleigh
Yesterday afternoon I unrolled the yoga mats and did my first practice in the new apartment. I had to get up around 2:30 a.m. to confiscate the Boys’ ping pong ball. The air mattress...
Alameda To Raleigh: Day Six
Y’all. I just drove from California to North Carolina. With two cats. And one very understanding and awesome friend. We got to the apartment a bit after 3:00 this afternoon, but not before driving...
Farewell To My Imaginary Big Brother
When I was little, I was obsessed with The Partridge Family. As an only child, I especially wanted to have lots of brothers and sisters and to be in a band. I would have...
My Broken, Portland Punk-Loving, Heart
It’s been a rough year for my Portland Punk-loving heart. Over the weekend I learned that Fred Cole, the lead singer/guitarist for one of my all-time favorite bands, passed away from complications related to...
Strange Limbo
I am at the point in my planned relocation to North Carolina where I’m marking my remaining time in the San Francisco Bay Area in weeks, even days. Today I sent my property manager...