a capital day

June, 2010 * Memory: a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things. ~ Pierce Harris *** 11:06 p.m. Luau and I have just gotten back from a night out with cousins. Julie’s gone home for the night. I am … Continue reading »

dinner time – the redux (subtitle: my daughter is my hero)

* A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. William Shedd ~ First, there was THIS. Then, there was THIS. And then there was THIS. And now? There’s this … And this … And this … And this … (It doesn’t have a blade.)  And even a little of this … Continue reading »

fix it

The emotional effects of anxiety may include “feelings of apprehension or dread, trouble concentrating, feeling tense or jumpy, anticipating the worst, irritability, restlessness, watching (and waiting) for signs (and occurrences) of danger, and, feeling like your mind’s gone blank” as well as “nightmares/bad dreams, obsessions about sensations, deja vu, a trapped in your mind feeling, … Continue reading »