Monthly Archives: February 2021

Out of Darkness, Light

February 28, 2021 · by · in Coronavirus, death, Military · Leave a comment

Last week was horrible. Just horrible. My cousins called me. My 95-year-old aunt died of COVID-19. She’d been frail, especially after breaking her arm last summer. After they move her into a rehabilitation home, then nursing home, my cousins knew their mother wasn’t coming out. Auntie had trouble remembering where she was or who she […]

Many Happy Returns on the Day

February 21, 2021 · by · in Birthday, Friendship, Home, Middle Age, Self-esteem, Writing · Leave a comment

I gained another year the other day. It wasn’t by choice; I had little say in the matter. But I did choose to make it a bit special, even if I was the only attendee at my birthday bash. I’ve been isolating because COVID is raging in these parts, and after a scare at Christmas, […]

My Nomadic Life

February 15, 2021 · by · in Buying a House, Coping, Home, Middle Age · 1 Comment

As I sit here confined to my current space, thanks to COVID-19, I think about all the past places I’ve lived as an adult. Most people go to college, get that first place, move in with someone, make it permanent somehow, maybe split up or sell, get a retirement home and then, well, go off […]