Confession

Confession

Confession: I’ve been looking for someone to tell me everything is going to be okay. Over the past two months, I’ve wasted hours watching astrology videos, reading blog posts. I want a promise. Assurance. They all went on record with their predictions: Joe Biden....
The Life You Want

The Life You Want

Tonight I went to the Hyatt Hotel to hear Amor Towles, author of one of my favorite books—A Gentleman in Moscow—speak at the Mercantile Library’s Niehoff Lecture. The Niehoff is the annual fundraising event. Tuxedos and bow ties, sparkles and sheer graced the...
My Orchid Is Smarter Than Me

My Orchid Is Smarter Than Me

This spring, my orchid sent out two stalks. Both grew gorgeous, huge blooms that cascade like a waterfall of creamy petals. About a month ago, my orchid sent out a third stalk. I looked at the green stem, then talked back to the plant. “That wasn’t smart. You think...
Massage Table Chills

Massage Table Chills

Another cancellation, another chance to be back on Becky’s massage table ahead of my mid-October appointment. Becky got to work on my back, elbowed the knots, went to town around the right scapula. After she asked me to flip over, she said, “I think it will be okay to...
Precursor to Chills

Precursor to Chills

Paddlefest is an annual event in Cincinnati. On the first Saturday in August, the filthy Ohio River is closed to commercial traffic from 6am to noon. Kayaks, canoes, and paddleboards take over the river. This was my first year volunteering at Paddlefest. Starting at...
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