• grandmas

    Bad News

    Song Lyric of the Day: Over the times we’ve shared / It’s all blackened out / And my bat lightning heart / Wants to fly away Bat for Lashes / “What’s a Girl to Do“9:30PM.Rich got a call last night that his Grandma Edwards had a mild heart attack. The…

  • grandmas - grief

    Revisiting Grief

    Song Lyric of the Day: All these things should make me happy / Make me happy to be alone again / But love is not these belongings / That surround me / Though there’s meaning / In the memories they hold / A breaking heart in an empty apartment /…

  • aging - family

    Today, I Am a Palindrome

    Song Lyric of the Day: See the hands of my offspring making windmills / (Egad, a base tone denotes a bad age) They Might Be Giants / “I Palindrome I“ 10:44PM.Well, today is the big day. I’m now 33. And the crowd goes wild. I enjoyed a great birthday celebration…

  • Uncategorized

    Friday Randomness

    Song Lyric of the Day: If I were your appendages / I’d hold open your eyes / So you would see / That all of us are heaven sent / There was never meant to be only oneIncubus / “Megalomaniac“ 11:48AM.It was high time someone invented the cat translator. According…

  • vacation

    Post-Vacation Recovery: 85% Complete

    Song Lyric of the Day:If I could take you away / Pretend I was queen / What would you say / Would you think I’m unrealRachel Yamagata / “Be Be Your Love“ 2:35PM.I’m almost completely recovered from my whirlwind trips through Atlanta and Chattanooga. I’ll write day-by-day recaps later on,…

  • 9/11

    Six Years Later

    Song Lyric of the Day:I’d rather cry right now / And play the sad notes on / The piano / Let the rest of the band go home / Cause I’ll need you until the morning / Please be here / Until the morning / Hold my hand / Until…

  • music - vacation

    Time to Blow This Popsicle Stand

    Song Lyric of the Day: Vacation / All I ever wanted / Vacation / Had to get away / Vacation / Meant to be spent alone Go-Go’s / “Vacation“ 10:26AM.It’s finally time for mio vacanza, and not a second too soon. My brain is on overload and needs a break.Caren…

  • Uncategorized

    Perspective

    Song Lyric of the Day: Hail Mary / Heaven willing / Let a blanket / Cover everything The Thermals / “Back to Gray“ 10:02PM.With not a whole lot to write about tonight, I was going to whine a bit about how, as I mentioned last night, I’m burned out and…

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    Distractia

    Song Lyric of the Day: The days….have come / Now we…are one / Just take…your time / And then…you’re fine Common / “The People“10:32PM.I’m finally going on a mini-vacation this week. A much-needed vacation; I’m starting to feel really burned out. And while this vacation is not to the Toronto…