Motorcycles gliding up the highway in stiff competition to see who can get to the Cracker Barrel first. Excited children hooting and bleating happily in their respective front yards. The moist wind swirling trees like soft serve, shooting gales of spring through the window screen. And me. A writer engulfed in the splendor of the … Continue reading My Messy Happy
Category: My Life
Corn and Cheddar Cornbread from Tuscany?
This recipe has no fun “I was walking through the streets of Tuscany on a balmy June evening with Jim and the little ones” origin story. In fact, I don’t know where I found it—online somewhere. Also, my husband is not Jim, and there’s only one little one unless we’re counting cats and robot vacuums. … Continue reading Corn and Cheddar Cornbread from Tuscany?
The Last Ride
Everywhere I turn, there’s some article or blog post about The Pandemic One Year Milestone. People have lost so much and lived through so much pain. I’m not sure why anyone would want to dredge it all up to commemorate the occasion. Is sifting through the memories somehow cathartic, giving them voice to help lessen … Continue reading The Last Ride
The Mystery of the Falling Cat
A few weeks ago, I was asleep in the family room, and I heard something that sounded like a sack of potatoes sliding down a Plinko board. Since the sound woke me up in the middle of the night, I wasn’t sure quite what I’d heard, but I was sure I needed to use the … Continue reading The Mystery of the Falling Cat
Transitions
What do you do when you realize that you can’t continue down the same path you’ve been on and need to retool for the next thing, whatever that may be? I’m not an expert, but I’ve had all sorts of practice. My relationships, career path, physical abilities...you name it, and I’ll tell you I’m not … Continue reading Transitions
…aaaaaaand we’re off
Welcome! Great to have you here. My name is Lisa. I am three parts silly and three parts serious, and I feel like this site will end up reflecting that, although you never know. I’m just going to see where the experience takes me (most zen like, for sure). As person number 453,922 to start … Continue reading …aaaaaaand we’re off