This is Claude (a.k.a. Clawed), a 3-year-old neutered male who is visiting us for a couple of months. It’s a long story which I won’t tell here, but he’s living with us until early August or so and has already …

The dog days of summer

Still no word on dates in July. Disappointing, but not unexpected. I’ll give it until next week Wednesday and will then start sending frequent texts and emails in an attempt to get an answer. But what will I do if …

So, I did it

I did talk with the friend (mentioned in the previous post) and, while I didn’t get the answer I had been hoping for, but which I knew in my heart was not going to be forthcoming, we ended up instead …

Nearly Normal (Not)

Right now, I feel as though if I were any more confused, I’d be coming back ‘round to normal and understanding life. Relationships are complicated and unpredictable, and fantasies even more so when they butt up against reality. Fortunately, I …

Melancholy

A pleasant afternoon in good company, at least for a short while. Talent, beauty, smarts, humor – a great package misunderstood by many. Wishing this could last but knowing it can’t. Too much separates us; too much outside of my …

Today’s early morning sun shone through the faceted glass of the front door, then traveled through the Frank Lloyd Wright-patterned metal balusters of the stairs before projecting onto the wall. I’ll have to remember to watch for this on sunny …

Looking ahead

Not that I don’t love Winter, but it’s good to see that Spring has finally arrived here in the Northeast! And with Spring come dreams of getting away, by myself, in the car for a long trip or two. In …

Auf Deutsch, bitte

I’ve been working a bit on my German again, trying to remember things I’ve forgotten over the years. And funny though it seems, I do recognize certain things even though I don’t quite recall what they mean – for example, …