I think I know and he’s not yet 44. I am moving towards resolution with all of this – the complete separation of property, the severance of heart and mind, the giving up of dreams stacked against too many odds. L calls this my last hurrah, the ultimate acquiescence, but I don’t think so – in war, they blow the horn to charge, and to retreat. And both have honor in them. One last pass…
A day that was more reminiscent of 2005 than I cared for it to be. Spoke with N this morning about all the ins and outs of finishing LaLa and how much and how long. Then S sent email that he does want the LaLa but he also, natch, wants all these other concessions as well. Then spoke with E about how I am handling all of this and she gave good advice. S gave…
Another beautiful January day here in the rotten crescent city. H, one of my neighbors, got fired today from his job of 23 years – his breath smelled like alcohol at 9:30AM. He was an expert swimmer who swam through the muddy Katrina waters to get people food and water. He helped a lot of people during the evacuation. His unsung hero medal is a pink slip. Lovely huh? S is stuck on the LaLa…
Three days into the New Year and it already smells different. I sniffed the air coming in the open window the morning of the first day of the year and it smelled different, then yesterday and today the air just seems to be improving. Could be that we are enjoying outstandingly wonderful days weatherwise, could be that I feel more in control over what is happening than I have in the past months, could be…
New Year’s Eve 2005 – An Eventful Year (ahem) 2005 is almost at a close and all I can say is THANK GOD “this has been a year of too much unraveling, restlessness, catastrophe, change, and uncertainty. The star I see every night through my window is already up in the night sky and my wish tonight is different than usual – it is a wish just for me – tonight it is all about…