My Body Is a ONE-derland

My Body Is a ONE-derland

June 19th was the second anniversary of my gastric bypass surgery. It’s not a surgery that is “done” and is then just over – I keep dealing with what happened every single day, if I want it to be a success. I have to eat a certain way – certain things are “off...
Literary Happenings

Literary Happenings

I was excited not to be traveling anywhere this month that required a suitcase. I thought the month would be a slow-down month. It turned out to be quite eventful, in spite of no packed bags, and it still has nine days to go. I started the month with my Lost State...
The Eyes of a Stranger

The Eyes of a Stranger

“For rumors in the wake of such a lonely crowd.” – “The Seventh Stranger,” Duran Duran   “Why are you selling your clothes? Mainly Duran Duran items?” It was 2:44 a.m., and I had awakened to go to the bathroom but looked at my Facebook messages in case there was...
Check It Out

Check It Out

I always get on a reading kick when I go to The Orchard Keeper, in Speedwell, TN, for a visit. Denton Loving keeps his bookshelves stocked with great things to read, and I took full advantage of his inventory while I was there last week right before the Mountain...