My glass of wine

I drank an exquisite glass of wine tonight. A Reisling. Crisp. Chilled just right. In a fabulous glass that felt just right in the hand.I savored every sip. It went down so, so easily. Truly an experience.The person I was supposed to meet didn’t show up.The wine...

Mom wisdom

I needed to vent about life this evening. So I called my mother. Let’s just say I had a hunch and my fingers dialed her number as soon as I walked in the door after work.”You know what it is, Nan? You think you need to be happy every minute of every...

Chalk it up

I went and had an impromptu bite to eat with a friend after work. Simple, straightforward, right?Nope.I had planned to come home and write. I knew when the words came out of my mouth suggesting dinner that it was self-sabotage.Sometimes I’m a pro at that.

Clothes course

I’m so into clothes these days. It’s been a while since I cared this much. You know, accessorizing right down to the scarf and pin. For so long we were back to the basics — black, black and more black. Now I won’t wear head to toe black without...

Metaphor

Imagine someone gives you a colorful gift bag with tissue paper spilling out the sides. You excitedly dip your hand in and unwrap a beautiful red pen that seems as if it’s sculpted to fit your hand. You’ve never imagined something so simple could bring you...