Hello Darling Ones, I’ve been reading Nichole Perkins’ essay collection Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be, which is charming the daylights out of me. Despite being fiveish years younger than I am…
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Don’t Take This the Wrong Way
Dear Darling Ones, In exactly six months I will turn fifty. 50! Today is my half-birthday. I only remember this because when my niece was younger she made a big deal about half-birthdays. I have…
The Dirty Book
Dear Darling Ones, I first read Forever. . . by Judy Blume in 1983. I wish I could remember the provenance of the copy that was passed from girl to girl in the back of…
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 read both of these books back in 2004 when I identified hard with Grealy’s story…
Nearly Crushed Under the Weight of My Own Hypocrisy
Hi Darling Ones, Even though I present myself here as a flawless Spinster Goddess comprised of warm soup, soft breasts, and sparkles, I do have. few flaws. Amongst them is procrastination and impatience. Oh, and…
I Did Not Keep My Naked Flesh Under My Favorite Dress (I Don’t Wear Dresses)
Hi Darling Ones, Today I wore a spaghetti-strapped shirt that did not cover my upper arms to pick up groceries. Despite what my inner monologue said from the moment I got up and chose to…