The evening news lulls me into a nightmarish sleep. In the distance storm clouds are brewing. I hear the rolling thunder of division and dissonance. On the horizon I see lightning bolts igniting fiery hatred. The storm rolls in. Muscular columns of darkened clouds and densely pelting rain march in indomitable columns across the landscape […]
Today a woman somewhere is laughing, weeping, grieving, or celebrating. Someone is giving birth; someone is losing a loved one to death. Relationships are forming, others are ending. For some, this will be an ordinary day filled with many of the same activities as yesterday. For others, something unexpected will suddenly make this day unforgettable, one that they may tell their children and grandchildren about in the future. In the same way that we are curious about how our grandmothers lived, future generations will be interested in learning about what an ordinary day was like in our lives.
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One Woman's Day
July 24 – Me and Synthetic Suzy
“Oh, bother!” was my reaction when I read the letter informing me that my local internet provider was ceasing its operation. The provider was a small local company that supplied our exurb with fast internet speeds and personalized customer service, all at affordable and competitive prices. The company maintained and managed its network so well […]
July 10 – When Handkerchiefs Were Fashionable
Whenever Mother wasn’t looking, I sneaked into my parent’s bedroom, sat down on the bench in front of Mother’s mirrored dressing table, and quietly riffled through her dressing table drawers fascinated with all her ladylike things: her pink Spoolies, her cherry red lipstick, her powdered compact, her scented sachets, and her “hankies.” Her hankie drawer […]
June 27 – Me and Quentin, the Kiosk
My endocrinologist recently ordered blood work for me. “Here,” she said, handing me a computer-generated form with my name, insurance information, and testing particulars on it. “Schedule your appointment online. Then take this to the diagnostic center upstairs to get your blood work done.” I scheduled my appointment, and the following day, my husband Bill […]
June 26 – Cascade
Retirement communities dangle the promise of freedom from maintenance worries. Maintenance was of no concern to me. What maintenance could we possibly need? Our apartment had been completely refurbished and had all new appliances. Then one day our washing machine spun to a halt and the lid wouldn’t open. I called the front desk of […]
June 12 – My Father’s Hands
Not long ago, I went searching for a keepsake I thought I had stored in the back of my closet. I searched and searched but never found whatever it was that sent me on my quest. Instead, I found more. As I rummaged through my possessions—some treasured, some not, I happened upon a collection of […]
