Yesterday was the first day I’ve done any running in months. It can be discouraging to run, because any time off results in the need to start back at the beginning. I can go from successfully completing a 5k or longer with intervals of walking and jogging back to walking a mile and a quarter … Continue reading Run or not to run.
Puppy Poppins
I’ve become a dog sitter/walker recently, cats included. In my most recent counseling session, my therapist did a new depression evaluation and noted that I was feeling better, despite some turmoil over the last few months and some to come. When she asked if I felt the screener was accurate, I agreed and explained why. … Continue reading Puppy Poppins
Mask optional.
Our school district has chosen to make masks optional starting next week. I have the same hesitations about this as I did before. Approximately one in five people live in poverty in our county. The loss of wages due to a child sick from covid could be the difference between being able to buy food, … Continue reading Mask optional.
Has anyone else noticed that winter sports are really white?
We’ve been watching the Olympics. The pandemic has created an unusual opportunity to see the winter and summer Olympics in close succession. The winter Olympics has significantly fewer athletes of color. This is clearly visible comparing the opening ceremonies to each other. For those of us who are white, it might not occur to us … Continue reading Has anyone else noticed that winter sports are really white?
My silverware drawer when it’s stocked.
A little while ago, I posted about my empty silverware drawer and using plastic utensils. Here is my drawer when I'm almost caught up on dishes, which is usually a rare occasion. I never thought about adding more space to a drawer before, because I had only seen horizontal organizing trays. Previously, this drawer only … Continue reading My silverware drawer when it’s stocked.
My grandpa would have liked this.
This food face was unprompted and I immediately missed my grandfather. He lived alone in New Orleans during the last years of his life and would eat out regularly, entertaining restaurant servers by leaving faces with the remnants of his dinners. Sometimes, he would take photos of his art and mail them to me. As … Continue reading My grandpa would have liked this.
Hungry Monkey
My mom gave me a copy of Hungry Monkey a little while after our eldest was born, and I later left it in a Little Library somewhere in town. The book gave me a lot of encouragement as a young mom and I wanted to share it with someone else who might need it or … Continue reading Hungry Monkey
20/20 vision is a luxury.
I went to my yearly eye exam today and scheduled my sons’ exams while I was there. After finishing my appointment, the front desk clerk apologized and told me that the boys’ frame allowances did not renew until next year. I assured her this was fine and that I’d still prefer to get their eyes … Continue reading 20/20 vision is a luxury.
Learning the names I should have been taught, part 2.
Roman Ducksworth Jr.’s children knew he died, but they didn’t know how. They found out when they each received letters from the Southern Poverty Law Center, wishing to memorialize their father on the Civil Rights Memorial. Roman’s kids found out how he died and why he was considered a martyr around the same time that … Continue reading Learning the names I should have been taught, part 2.
Seminary recruitment.
I attended a virtual seminary recruitment this week and it left me excited, overwhelmed, hopeful, and hurt. The seminaries didn’t hurt me, but the people who kept me from them. The PCUSA, which I’m now a member of, has been ordaining female pastors since the late 1950s. I wasn’t the only woman in the meeting, … Continue reading Seminary recruitment.
Beka Tucker 