Who doesn’t want a shot of humility in the early week? One time I was at our seminary, which is a giant school (that looks like Hogwarts) full of good men decating their lives to holiness and the service of God. I had just finished up with something in an office on one of theContinue reading "Things I have done that are embarrassing"
The weekend that left me exhausted
First of all, the talk. I gave it on Thursday. How did it go, you ask? I DON'T KNOW. I'm a terrible judge of of my presentations. I'm not a theologian, though. So I passed out art and made people audience-participate and stuff. And then on Saturday, I held my first-ever event at the parish,Continue reading "The weekend that left me exhausted"
Talkin’ 2nite
I’m sitting in my office, wondering if I should change into a new dress or not before tonight. This one is already kind of sweaty. First of all, we’ve had a humidity index taking us to 104 for the past few days but, also, I give a talk tonight, and to say that I’m aContinue reading "Talkin’ 2nite"
We’re not promised good friends
"We're not promised good friends," a wise woman once told me, "if we find them, it's really just a grace." On Friday I went to lunch with this guy. I met the man at work, my job two jobs back. At first, we were on different floors, but, sometimes I would go to his officeContinue reading "We’re not promised good friends"
Labor Day Weekend
Months and months back, when it was still cold outside, a friend and I met for lunch, and we pinkie-promised that we would adventure over Labor Day weekend. Enter Labor Day weekend. Enter this camping. Enter a funky-fresh assortment of friends and family. And seven hundred million mosquitoes and one blessed bottle of 98.11% DEET.Continue reading "Labor Day Weekend"
Morning glory
There was a toddler at my house. What wonder. I arrived home from work on Tuesday, and she was there already, her hair tight-curled into a baby Afro--America's newest Shirley Temple--star of the show. She was playing in the basement with my parents, on a cart my mother bought her. If she sits on it,Continue reading "Morning glory"
“Taking it easy” = what, exactly?
There are a few things on my plate at the moment. But, it was also the first weekend in a while that I didn't have one million plans. So I "took it easy" on Saturday but I also worked out, went to the bank, went to the craft store, went to another craft store, wentContinue reading "“Taking it easy” = what, exactly?"
Just to delight us
On Tuesday I drove even deeper downtown for a meeting. I work a few minutes' drive outside of the city center, now. But, anyway, I didn't mind the jaunt. It was sunny. And summer. And I had my windows down and everything smelled and seemed of sunshine and warmth and positivity. And then! Walking intoContinue reading "Just to delight us"
Podcast? Shmaybay?
Justin and Julia came over tonight. WONDER WHY? Because, maybe, there is talk of starting a podcast. Do you like to read my words? Well. You could listen to them out-loud, too, because I kind of talk almost identically to the way I write. Importantly, though, these two have words that are even cooler thanContinue reading "Podcast? Shmaybay?"
Ste. Anne’s Lace
It's a flower both delicate and hearty, Which is fitting for a city like Detroit (Just like our favorite derby girls, Fast flashes of women-on-skates, Bruising themselves and others on a polished ring). I'm always enlivened by the elaborate display Sponsored yearly, in the summer, By the stalky weed-flowers, Clumps of clustered white petals: QueenContinue reading "Ste. Anne’s Lace"
Seashell Nell 