I was reading a book review by a writer who spoke about how in the ’80s there were those who went into the finance type careers and they were considered “sell outs” – and I was thinking about myself and my long career in this industry. A Peruvian author said money can’t buy happiness but it buys something awful close. People outside of the industry think us inside of it do this for money and…
I think I’ve written about this before, but headed out West to the dry air climate that everyone loves to rave about. Dry air has an appeal. Humid air feels hotter, feels colder, feels like you can’t breathe, messes with your hair. Right now the humidity is so thick here in New Orleans you could cut it with a knife. The sky is dotted with black and grey clouds, thunder in the background, one of…
J came by this morning on her motorcycle, glowing – she’s in love! I was speaking to a friend about other friends in a long-term relationship – new couples like to hear about couples who have lasted – mid-term couples are always threatened by breakups – everyone wants to have what they believe is going to make them happy – sometimes happiness is a lover and sometimes not (wise women know how to tell before…
Today woke in my bed with the realization that I was headed to San Francisco – a city that is so beautiful, everyone always says, “you’re lucky” you get to travel there, live there, etc. But I woke this morning and though I was looking forward to the trip, my first thought was how much I love my bed, and my next thought was how much I want to soak in my tub, and the…
Years later, the saying changes to Visit the West, then go home to the South, wiser woman.
How many ways to say I love you to T on her birthday? Yesterday, was our eight month anniversary, as well as day two of 150 miles of bike riding (ouch), but we woke in a pine forest by the lake and I know I was happy, nay thrilled, she was born! What a difference eight months make? Last year, for the bike ride, I was ending confusion about one person and starting confusion about…
Team Swirl composed of 40 plus, mostly women, left New Orleans at the crack of dawn on Saturday and rode 150 miles to raise money for MS. As grueling as that sounds, the soreness on Monday is the only reminder of the pain – the rest are happy memories – dipping into the lake, mooing at the cows, singing at the top of your lungs, and waking up outside in a tent surrounded by water…
150 MS bike ride – road kill tally: Louisiana to Mississippi: 2 cats – one calico and one tabby 1 crow 2 possums 1 possum tail 2 rabbits 1 raccoon 1 unidentified 1 fish – yes, a fish (don’t ask) Mississippi to Louisiana 3 possums 2 raccoons 2 bunnies 2 birds – barn swallow and kite 1 snake 2 worms 1 cicada 2 butterflies
The woman I go to for waxing said last week all her clients cancelled. She freaked. My neighbor’s been working for the same company for 19 years, and is close to retirement, stock portfolio took a nose dive. Mom’s paltry annuity, albeit low risk, took a hit. Conclusion – we’re in a recession. Need Obama.