Storytelling. Fact and fiction. One word at a time.
It's Sunday night. I'm working on this blog post NOW. Yeah, I know. It's late. By the time I post it it's going to be roughly three days late. I said I'd do my best to post Friday or Saturday---but not this time. Excuses Ideas: Not the issue. I had some ideas. I have an... Continue Reading →
The ice cream test The next time you meet someone you think is pretty special and you can see some compatibility between the two of you and your feelings are growing---you smile when you think of them. You think of them often and you have this urge to really get to know them---instead of over... Continue Reading →
Dear Lady at the Beach: I hope you made it safe and sound back home with your doggo, Max, in your really nice black car. It was a pleasure to meet you and I have to say this is more of a thank you note than a letter. That tiny dot in the photo, that's... Continue Reading →
Things always taste better when they are cooked slowly.My friend, Charles, from South Carolina This post idea started in the car with a friend. She told me about someone she knew who was having trouble sleeping---their head spinning at bedtime. They went to the doctor to get meds to help them relax. My friend suggested... Continue Reading →
Comparison is the thief of joy.President Theodore Roosevelt At the beginning of summer I vocalized missing Greece and my friend Crystal asked “Are you going to compare everything to Greece?” The question was direct and pointed—and it was a good one. Was I? I have spent every summer for over fifteen years in Greece. I... Continue Reading →
I just returned from Duck Mountain Saskatchewan. Madge Lake specifically. It was a short trip---three days and two nights. As a new location in Saskatchewan I was so impressed with its geographical contours, boreal forest and overall contrast to what is generally thought of as flat Saskatchewan. I filled these days with hiking, taking photos,... Continue Reading →
Traveling: it leaves you speechless and then turns you into a storyteller. Ibn Battuta Not Greece Every summer for the last fifteen years I travel to Greece. It's the Motherland and I go for a few reasons. It's hot and beautiful. I'm guaranteed sunshine every day. My extended family is there. Friends say I'm so... Continue Reading →
Incredibly aware that our days outside are limited by the ups and downs of prairie weather, Kevin and I always choose outside. This particular warm and windy day we ended up at Rosie’s on River, a new destination for us. I had a cider and he had a couple of craft beers. I offered to... Continue Reading →
(also known as my only Covid-19 post) Let's talk about mirrors On a good day, when we have warning, a mirror is not horrifying. It’s pretty good, actually. Hair combed? Check. Clean face? Check. Lip gloss? A bit of makeup? Okay! Looking in the mirror is doable! Give a wink and a gun and carry... Continue Reading →
Memories are weird and the whole brain filing system is weird as well. I don’t fully understand it. Maybe that means I have a bad memory or maybe that is how brains work. Maybe memories pop up when they are needed---to be reconciled with or challenged. Maybe? Triggers The movie Lion has a scene where... Continue Reading →
Angie Counios 