Can there be any glory at all in stumbling, in things not going as planned, in mess ups? This has been the pressing question on my mind over the past few days, because I’ve been in the midst of some of the above and have felt, well, kind of de-railed from what it was I thought I was doing. With so many eyes on Sochi now, we’re ready to be thrilled by the magnificence of athletic displays….and to gasp with … Read More
The thing about life in mid-May is that just when you’re letting yourself be taken in by the beauty of the blossoms, the quills might come flying out and re-arrange your whole evening. At least they did for me –- or rather my dog — just last night. Since Rocky is pretty closely connected to me, and vice versa, I felt as if I almost had a mouth full of pain, too. And then, of course, there was the vet … Read More
There I was, driving down the road minding my own business, and – BAM! Suddenly a huge turkey was right in front of me, on my windshield. I’m not kidding. It was gone almost as quickly as it arrived, perhaps surviving the crash. But the glass in front of me was transformed, and not in a good way. I could barely see through it, and some small shards were now scattered in the car. And yet, the windshield held together, … Read More