Jan 18Member-onlyWhat’s your level of crazy?He didn’t believe me when I said ZERO. — It was a slightly cloudy with a chance of meatballs Sunday afternoon and after running an errand, and having no one to play with…I was like — HUH. What am I going to do for the rest of my afternoon? Oh! That’s right. I can go have brunch at one…The Single Life3 min readThe Single Life3 min read
Jan 7, 2022Member-onlyThe NeighborsOne afternoon after a day of shopping and dining, I pulled into my apartment complex, parked, grabbed my bags and headed up the walkway where I ran into my friend and neighbor, Dorothy— and her little dog, Toto. She asked me to change the names! I’m obliging. I was daydreaming…Short Story Writing4 min readShort Story Writing4 min read
Aug 30, 2021Member-onlyOffice DaysNot just for breakfast anymore — I went into the office today. It’s part of my ‘get back to — insert word here’ program. It’s still a little bit isolating especially since one of the other members of my team continues to work remote but at least I see people. I also have to shower and…Mental Health Awareness3 min readMental Health Awareness3 min read
Aug 24, 2021Member-onlyAm I really — g o o d ?Magic 8 ball says..Ask again later. “How’s your mental health?,” my sister asked lovingly and casually, as we sat poolside in her backyard. She — in a lounge chair, and I — doing laps, threading water through my fingers, wondering when this would make it’s way around. …Mental Health Awareness2 min readMental Health Awareness2 min read
Jul 8, 2021Member-onlyAfter the StormI’m inside again. But this time it’s different. My windows are open. I hear the birds singing their songs and I sit as close as possible to the open air. The rain doesn’t want to leave. I hear the drops trickling from the water spouts and see them landing on…Thunderstorm1 min readThunderstorm1 min read
Jan 6, 2021Member-onlyDigital Detox SundaysAuto-Reply — ON Last Sunday I decided to turn on Driving Mode on my phone while I sat watching The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix. Sooo I was trying to figure out how to purposefully and pleasantly not reply to text messages throughout the day and then Pow! …Netflixandchill2 min readNetflixandchill2 min read
Jan 5, 2021Member-onlyTurn the PageMy love affair with books began at an early age. It started with comics (fond fond memories of going to Farmer Jack with my mom and getting my Archie Comics) Isn’t that where everyone got their books?! At the grocery store? 😄 I used to read Archie, Beetle Bailey, The…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Jun 12, 2020Member-onlyThe Bachelorette — Season 16Clare Crawley’s search for love — E.T.A. Delayed The Ides of March. Plus one day. Oregon’s official “Stay at Home” order was put in place. Then out of nowhere, it seemed — where did the “elusive” time go? — May 18 rolled around and my phone reminded me to do…The Bachelorette2 min readThe Bachelorette2 min read
Jun 3, 2020Member-onlyA Dating StoryTo keep your mind off reality for a moment - Can I do this? No. I can’t. I kept waking up. Thinking. All tangled up together and half asleep I thought about him. He’s lying right next to me and has no idea that I’m thinking that I can never…Short Story6 min readShort Story6 min read
Jan 3, 2020Member-onlyThe Living Waiting RoomBonding over life, martinis and pizza. — Photo taken at The Living Room -June 2017 -Berkley, MI Originally published June 2017 on www.buckinghamave.com It was a Friday evening and I was getting ready to go on a date with a new man, Collin, that had entered my life 14 days ago. I had just finished getting dressed…4 min read4 min read
