Well folks, we’re 3 days out. That’s right. As long as my pre-op Covid test comes back negative, I go in for hip surgery on Wednesday. It will be at a surgical center in Reston, VA. I’m temporarily slated to be in the procedure room at noon, but things change constantly, so they wait until […]
Switching Sides
I’m trying to come up with titles that catch your attention and make you open my blog post. Did this one get ya? I’m hoping it did, but I’ve never been too great about hooking an audience with a title, so I’m not holding my breath. Anyway, chances are your assumptions are wrong when it […]
Bananas
I am a wreck, folks. An absolute wreck. My anxiety is just out of control. My stomach is constantly nauseous. I can’t stop trembling. I’m having *more* trouble sleeping. I’m just a mess. I wasn’t going to write until Tuesday. Because I don’t want to catasrophize over something that turns out to be nothing. But […]
Been There, Done That
Well I just sent an email that I figured wouldn’t send but I was hopeful but it didn’t and I’m a little bit bummed. My posts don’t seem to bounce, so I figured I’d turn to the blog for some reflection. I have some old readers and some new ones. You old-timers might want to […]
Not Your Typical New Years Post
Writing has been weighing heavily on my mind these past few days. And not just because it’s the start of a new year. If anything, I would delay blogging around New Years. It’s far too cliche for my liking. But who am I to deny destiny when it demands that I sit down and pound […]
Take Me Off The Schedule
I’ve piddled away the last 2 hours. You know, trying to decide whether writing is therapeutic or whether I’d be better off just watching a movie and painting my nails. Indecisively scrolling through Facebook and Googling things that I’d be better off not Googling. But in the end, I think I’ve decided to write. You […]