Second post, sadder than the first. Just learned that my Great Aunt Lyn —an amazing, vivacious woman who inspired me in countless ways — passed away this evening. She and her big sister, my grandmother, dedicated their lives to their families and sick husbands, but when they become widows in their 60s, they traveled the world together: France, India, Africa. She was a feminist before feminists were cool, an intellectual, a wickedly funny lady. Both she and my grandmother maintained that they never had an argument in their entire lives.
One story that I think captures her well. After her husband died and her seven children grown up, she decided to give herself a fresh start and a break from constantly being asked to babysit her grandchildren. She moved to San Diego and spent more than a decade on her own out there. One day she decided she wanted to see Alaska. So she rented a car and drove there. That’s Aunt Lyn in a nutshell.
She was in her early 90s and lived a good life, but I mourn the passing of a great woman. I hope to be worthy of her legacy.
ma~~~ please. one of my sisters is in the hospital - sudden loss of half her vision. not sure what is up yet. She is across the country. My folks will be there tomorrow.
I'm just scared
A cover story I wrote about a Louisiana brewery for a major beer publication is available online now, for anyone who is interested in checking it out. [link]
(I don't post my work here usually, but I'm quite proud of this piece, so I thought I would this time.)
My sweet kitty Cosmo must have snuck out the door. We didn't see her yesterdat. Kitty-ma and cat-finding advice welcome; I am a wreck.
She is the sweetest, most loving, loudest-purring...and I am crying now.
Latest writing on DK
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My kitty Cosmo is BACK!!! With a big bloody scrape on her face, eating everything in sight, and purring like crazy.
I am hugely, giantly relieved and happy!
Hey, peeps! Yeah, I'm mostly lurky now, but if any of you in the DFW area are hooked into the tech industry, can you drop me a line? A former coworker who also got hit in the layoffs is going to be relocating there next month, and needs to build his network. (He's a great worker, and a pretty awesome guy.)
My daughter had to put her dog down, today. Could I get a little ~ma for her and wide grassy fields for Chewie to roll in?
Well, I was laid off a month ago, but I'm starting a new job tomorrow. So things were bad, but now things are good again.
I have a piece up at Hilobrow on the great director, Jacques Tourneur. Please check it out if you like horror or Noir.
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