A Day in My Life

A Day in My Life

by | Jul 3, 2025 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing

I wrote an essay for Big Table Press for their This Year: 2025 project, which they describe as “building a living time capsule or a conversational archive or a collection of days.” When I signed up earlier this year, the roster of writers was full and I was on the...
Covid: Final Update?

Covid: Final Update?

by | Jun 19, 2025 | Daily Life, Memoir

[Due to my website being offline while it was being redesigned, this update was previously posted only on Substack and Facebook.] Days 14 – 17 May 3-5 After the rebound of Covid symptoms for forty-eight hours, those symptoms again subsided. On day 17, I saw my doctor...
Nobody Cares About Your Dead Relatives

Nobody Cares About Your Dead Relatives

by | Mar 18, 2025 | Memoir, Writing

In the writing world the saying goes, nobody cares about your dead relatives. Or the living ones, for that matter. The fact that my Armenian grandmother was dear to me isn’t enough to endear her to readers. Saying my uncle gave me the best books for Christmas doesn’t...
Delights and Joy: There’s a Difference

Delights and Joy: There’s a Difference

by | Feb 21, 2025 | Daily Life, Memoir, Writing

Inspired by Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights, I’ve kept a Daily Delights journal for the last two years. I wanted to do something different than being grateful at the end of the day. I wanted to note what made me smile or giggle, what lightened my heart, what delighted...