Aug 29, 20171 minGoing to See The Grateful Dead in Central ParkGuess which former mayor-turned-late-to-the-game DeadHead is off to Central Park to see part of said band play? This man is one incredibl...
Aug 29, 20171 minBeloved Phil Lesh of the Grateful DeadCan you imagine that this man is 77 years old, and still playing rock music to sold out crowds? Funk wants to be him when he grows up. I ...
Aug 23, 20173 minINFJ Personality and MotherhoodI’m one of those weird mothers. I wanted to have a natural birth so that I could experience the experience. Wanted to connect to a higher...
Jun 14, 20172 minLuv You. Bah!I was brought up to believe that showing vulnerability was a sign of weakness. Now I understand that it takes great strength to be who we...
May 14, 20172 minSigns, Signs, Everywhere!The other day I posted about finding a heart rock that I felt was placed in my path. I wasn’t having the best day, so it seemed like a me...
Apr 15, 20171 minBe Nice. You never know what someone is going throughSome things are so sad. I didn’t know Willis Hossler, except through Facebook. I can’t remember how we found each other. All I know is th...
Apr 9, 20171 minGood attitudes begin with manners“No problem.” That is the response I received at the gym this morning, when I thanked the front desk staff for the sauna being hot today....
Mar 22, 20171 minLook and learnMy sister’s untimely death has taught me that I’d better start looking at the gifts people bring me BEFORE they pass, not after. Or I’ll ...
Mar 19, 20171 minQuit it, you Universe you!My tongue is killing me, from biting back words! God is testing me, as always. This happens whenever I make a proclamation to the Univers...
Mar 16, 20171 minWhat are we doing! What are we doing!I did not vote for Donald Trump. But I will not be disrespectful of our country’s newest leader by raging about him. For one, complaining...
Mar 7, 20171 minThank you, Jerry GarciaThere’s a backstory to this post: My husband was mayor of a large city, so I have the most minuscule taste of what it’s like to be recogn...
Mar 5, 20171 minEw, this is all kind of wrong!Raise your hand if you’d go here! Photo: this sign was seen by my daughter Tara and I yesterday as we walked in DuPont Circle. Since we b...
Mar 3, 20171 minI am a terrible motherI am a terrible mother – just ask my son Andrew, he’ll tell you! The designation today, though, comes from me. I missed my Italian exchan...
Mar 2, 20171 minLiving with a brainiac is so boringLiving with a brainiac is so boring. Why? Because I know things that I really don’t care to know. For instance, what is a debt ratio, and...
Feb 14, 20172 minAccidental FeminismIt’s not my fault. THEY created this animal! From the time I was little, I couldn’t wait to be a wife and a mother. Once Funk and I start...
Feb 12, 20171 minWalk-Ins and Valentine’s DayI hope Funk doesn’t have a Walk-In inhabiting his body: A spirit that calls someone else’s earthly body home for a little while. Why the ...
Feb 1, 20171 minCalling it down for the Grateful DeadThis post is actually a tribute to Donna Jean Godchaux of the Grateful Dead. I try not to listen to Row Jimmy too much, because I don’t w...
Jan 19, 20175 minThings I wish I didn’t know Things I wish I didn’t knowDear Friends and Family, It’s been 2½ years since we left Kansas City, and DC finally feels like home. That’s probably because we moved. ...
Dec 30, 20161 minOne of the bravest women to walk the earthOne life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are, and to live without belief, that is a f...