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Yoga today at my favorite local studio in Walnut Creek.  Not a flashy, multiplex yoga chain.  Not the overused, stinky-carpeted, crowded vault in a pricey health club. This simple studio is true to the core values of Yoga.  Small, clean … Continue reading →

Trampled By Turtles is the name of a bluegrass band.  I tried very hard to find out how they came up with that name.  I finally found a quote from their banjo player Dave Carrol who reluctantly offered, “We were … Continue reading →

We started to see a grief counselor. When we settled into her office the first time, she opened by stating, “Grief is a marathon. It’s not a sprint. In most cases it’s an ultra-marathon that could last for 30 years. … Continue reading →

Every second of every day someone is born and someone dies. Every so often you read the exact numbers, but that’s more or less the case. In the kitchen, I pour my morning coffee as the television newscaster delivers the … Continue reading →

There is a spot in the cranium where the soul enters and leaves the body, or so I was told recently. 35 years ago, long before I knew about the spot in the cranium, I saw my mother’s soul leave … Continue reading →

Many errands to do today. My car is dirty, so before I set out, I decide to wash it. Suddenly, out of nowhere, I want to lie down in the driveway and sob. Another blindside. I’ve been hit with a … Continue reading →

Last day of the year, 2014.  Remembered as the worst year of my life. The entire year is forever tagged as the year of John’s death. Today I can think of no happy days.  RIP JAC 1992-2014. I still can’t … Continue reading →

The horrible months following my mom’s death in 1980 have provided training for this time. Things I remember from when my mom died: I remember that after a few weeks, I realized that I had just experienced my first few … Continue reading →

It’s been a rough few weeks since my last post.  I had so much optimism and bravado about getting out in the world, but it was all optimism and bravado. We went out to dinner with friends to Postino in … Continue reading →

(humming the Diana Ross tune) I want the world to know that I am coming out of the house.  It’s been seven weeks and if I don’t try soon, I think it will get increasingly, impossibly difficult.  I am going … Continue reading →