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SO WHY DID EVERYTHING GO WRONG?

SO WHY DID EVERYTHING GO WRONG?

SO WHY DID EVERYTHING GO WRONG? It should’ve been a blissfully quiet Saturday morning in the lovely month of May. A “rural” marina called Wacca Wache in SC. Far away from the hustle and bustle of Charleston City Marina SC. Where, incidentally, they found a foot in a...
A DOG NAMED GUS

A DOG NAMED GUS

A DOG NAMED GUS You are staring at eight bundles of canine energy with no idea of which one to pick. Suddenly one separates itself from the melee. It rolls over to display a fat pink tummy, struggles back on to four stubby legs and waddles in you direction. You are...
OH FOR A FEW MORE LIFETIMES…..

OH FOR A FEW MORE LIFETIMES…..

OH FOR A FEW MORE LIFETIMES….. And here’s my list. PIANIST. I want to be one of the best in the world. I want to play with the best orchestras. I want to play in hallowed concert halls around the globe. On a Steinway if possible. As I’m writing this I visualize the...
ON MY 74TH BIRTHDAY…

ON MY 74TH BIRTHDAY…

ON MY 74TH BIRTHDAY… I allowed myself a total meltdown. I mean as in a complete shuddering shaking mess. No delicate sniffling. No unobtrusive wiping of a teardrop from the corner of my eye. No gentle pressing of a Kleenex to my quivering lips. Oh no. This was the...
THE OTHER 30%

THE OTHER 30%

THE OTHER 30% I clearly remember walking the beach as a little girl and the thrill of discovering a huge and beautiful shell. It was empty, but that didn’t matter. I’d rinse it, standing knee deep in the small waves rolling in off the Atlantic Ocean. Then, holding it...