Work, Wonder, and Windows

by | Jul 26, 2023 | Daily Life, Writing

Work: Traveling along the Oregon coast for two weeks this month took me out of my usual writing and exercise routines. (For more on the latter, check out this blog post.) Most mornings, I had to choose whether to write or exercise. Road trips require more sitting, so...

Work, Wonder, and Windows

by | Jun 14, 2023 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing

June 2023 Welcome to my blog. First time here? Check out last month’s blog for info on my intentions for this space. Work: I’ve started on the next draft of my book, my untitled Armenian family memoir. The last draft I refused to begin with page one—I was sick of page...

Work, Wonder, and Windows

by | May 24, 2023 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing

May 2023 One of my motivations to write is connecting with others, and that connection can’t begin until the work goes out into the world. As I am currently writing a book, it’s a long slog before that engagement can begin. So I’ve decided to reboot, revive, and...

LOOK WITH YOUR EYES

by | Apr 13, 2020 | Daily Life

Look with your eyes, not your hands My mother said in gift shops, antique stores, the five and dime   Now, in my mask and gloves, I peer at Avocados and apples, grapefruit and lemons   Using my eyes to discern Firmness, ripeness, compatibility  ...

REMEMBER YOUR TRAINING

by | Sep 19, 2019 | Daily Life, Memoir

When, not if, you get tossed out of your boat in a rapid on a river, don’t panic. Hang onto the boat if you can, and with or without the boat, assume the floating lounge chair position: feet up, knees bent, and head back. Ride out the rapid and then, in calmer water,...