Hi Darling Ones, I’m not going to apologize for the lack of updates because I am not sorry. Instead, I’m…
Browsing Category Loneliness
Stroke Me Day 40: Like Oscar the Grouch
Hello Darling Ones, Yesterday, I accidentally blurted out 45 years of fat kid trauma onto my unsuspecting physical therapist. I…
Stroke Me Day 18: Wildly Underestimated
Dear Darling Ones, A long time ago I had an idea to write about all the different ways you can…
Maybe the Focaccia is a Symbol
Hi Darling Ones, The other day I made my favorite soup, pasta e fagioli, and focaccia for dinner. This was…
All the Things I Have Tried
Hi Darling Ones, I trust you all survived Thanksgiving relatively unscathed and are girding your loins for the holiday season….
The COVID Diaries: The Return of Flavor
Dear Darling Ones, My sense of taste has returned and you can rest easy knowing that it is as impeccable…
The Struggle Was Real
Hi Darling Ones, I really want to crow about how we made it through this interminable year, but I don’t…
Getting My Foot in Someone’s Door
Dear Darling Ones, This week I re-read Lucy Grealy’s Autobiography of a Face and Ann Patchett’s Truth & Beauty. I…
Things I Said to My Cat Yesterday
Hey Darling Ones, This is a list of things I said out loud to Wendell, my cat, yesterday. Good morning….
Sometimes My Brain is a Real Jerk
Dear Darling Ones, I am frustrated. I’m nearly 50* and not only do I still get crushes on men, I…