Last night, after Mina went to sleep, I spoke with Alex to plan our weekend with his girls. I had asked him earlier in the day if I could pick up Allegra, take her to the fabric store, and work on her bear sewing project . He was quiet, then he took a breathe and said: "You know, Lady, I have to …
Single Mom
Learning to Fly
Last night I left you with my brain simmering with ideas...well...as any cook knows, a simmering pot left unattended could boil over. Me, middle of the night, a pot of ideas bubbled over and woke me up with images, quotes, music, pendant necklaces all of the same theme: feathers and flying. I had …
The Scale of Happiness
I went to court today regarding an aspect of my divorce. I lost, but that doesn't affect the balance of my happiness. It is a page in a book, but not even a whole chapter. I was taken to court over money. What I came to understand is, that besides the literal transference of money, it wasn't really …
Care for a Ride?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjiPmp4OmyE&w=560&h=315 Saturday morning, I was pretty worn out from a night of coughing. After getting me settled on his couch with a blanket and making me a nice breakfast burrito, Alex and I watched the movie "The Legend of 1900." Maybe it was watching a …
DreamSpeak
I have been actively dreaming again...vividly! Friday night, I was awoken with this image in my head of such a blue sky dotted with puffy clouds. As I looked up into the clouds, I heard these words that were important for me to hear, remember and re-tell. Allegra and Mina Love them equally One is …