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RIP, Larry

Burning Man, MemoriesApril 28, 2018963Views 0Likes 0Comments

RIP, Larry Harvey, founder of Burning Man. Your vision, dedication, bad*ssery and ability to adapt in the face of constant change has changed my life in ways I could never imagine but of which I only dreamed. My heart has been opened; my understanding of myself, expanded; my experience of community, strengthened; and my "right to…

My puppy!

ExperiencesApril 22, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

I was planning on paying for my gas with cash. This is not a normal thing for me. I’m a debit card gal all the way. But today and minutes earlier, I'd sat in my car counting my cash on hand: I had five ones, one five, one ten and two twenties. I was ready…

The odds

SynchronicitiesApril 18, 2018444Views 0Likes 0Comments

There's a story about big little things I've been wanting to tell. It's about my dad and one of his peculiarities with which I had a hard time during his years on earth. And it's a story with such an odd little ending that it is simply beyond coincidence. I didn't have any motivation to tell…

Garden plot fashion scene

ExperiencesApril 14, 20181KViews 0Likes 0Comments

When I go to my community garden plot, and I'm selecting what clothes to wear, my decision-making process in my head sounds pretty much like this: "What are the crappiest jeans or shorts I have available? What T-shirt or sweater have I already destroyed with rips, tears and stains? And what sturdy shoes have already…

Exploring The World of Uber with Uber Chronicles

My books ... and bitsApril 6, 2018950Views 0Likes 0Comments

Book Review of Uber Chronicles: Field Notes from the Front Seat By JenLyn Fitz Uber has become extremely popular since it was founded in 2009 by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp. And it’s currently available in more than 66 countries with Uber drivers in 449 cities worldwide. Uber makes it really easy…

Mild lovin’ on Love Burn

Burning Man, Stories big and smallMarch 17, 2018551Views 0Likes 0Comments

I went to Love Burn, a pseudo-Burning Man regional event in Miami, this past weekend. The event had never called to me before, and I was on the fence about it this year. But then the date (Jan 25-29) was right after a big milestone in managing my dad's estate, and I thought, What the heck.…

My 2017. A year of yawns … a year of surprises

Stories big and smallFebruary 19, 2018884Views 0Likes 0Comments

Of late, I’ve taken to writing annual update letters. Here’s the one I wrote for this year. So how was this past year for me? At first glance, I thought, Eh, it was fine. I mean, my life, overall, is pretty good because my head, heart, mind and soul are in a pretty good place. I’m…

Uber Chronicles book interview with Andrea Coventry

My books ... and bitsFebruary 10, 2018981Views 0Likes 0Comments

What was the inspiration behind this book? I think most people get into grooves (or ruts) in their lives about where they go, who they call a friend, places they shop, hobbies they do. Driving for Uber is an amazing way to see, first hand, people’s lives beyond one’s normal paths. Uber takes you, as a…

A life, my father’s

MemoriesFebruary 6, 2018420Views 0Likes 0Comments

Well, how do you like them apples? After an afternoon peppered with beyond-frustrating experiences trying to get my deceased father's Verizon accounts squared up (including numerous calls that ended up in voicemail-option loophole-hell, being shuttled around to who knows how many people at Verizon, and being told that some mystery account can't be accessed unless…

One more day

NatureFebruary 1, 2018936Views 0Likes 0Comments

I've come to understand I'm a seasonal person, and I have a seasonal personality. Today, as I attempt to keep at bay a fatigue that's making me want to buckle at the knees, I remembered that it's February 1st, the last day before February 2 and a time many cultures/peoples celebrate as the beginning of spring. I…

Two little birds

SynchronicitiesDecember 23, 2017433Views 0Likes 0Comments

I was at the little blue house (the LBH, that's what my siblings and I call my dads' home) much of today. Some folks came by to pick up some claimed bookshelves. We hung out a bit, and then another friend came by. And then I did yet another round of clearing out some stuff…

Supported

ExperiencesDecember 16, 2017584Views 0Likes 0Comments

Incredibly weepy this morning when I was helping my mom put up her Christmas tree today. Not like I have lots of sweet, easily recalled, Hollywood-like memories of my dad at Christmas. (My dad was around though not very present.) It was more like a visceral deepening of the understanding that Never Again Will I…