Last Saturday, I bought an enormous fuzzy spider at a thrift shop called Second Time Around. It is black with red eyes and was in a large plastic bin with a broken skeleton, two dirty scarecrows, and a whole mess of Christmas ornaments. It was three … [Continue reading] about Scare the Children
Delirium
My mother went to the hospital for a broken hip and stayed for Covid. She is currently in a state of delirium which, according to numerous websites, is not a precursor to dementia nor “a senior moment.” It could be a response to physical pain, a … [Continue reading] about Delirium
Women Outside
“Are there any rich guys in the crowd who want to buy me shit?” Popstar Kim Petras is talking to the audience between songs. She is wearing a black leather miniskirt and an off-the-shoulder gold top. The sunlight is reflecting off her long blond … [Continue reading] about Women Outside
The Obvious
The Salesforce Tower is the tallest building in San Francisco. It wasn’t there when I moved away in 2015, but when I returned three years later, my city had gotten a mohawk. It’s visible from the beach, the park, the grocery store. Like a new … [Continue reading] about The Obvious
Marriage
We are in Madrid. The heat is relentless. As we used to say in Boston, it’s underwear-in-the-freezer weather. The kind of weather where each activity entails negotiation. We are eating at delicious, air-conditioned restaurants only after dipping … [Continue reading] about Marriage