It is a wondrous thing to have an Anna. Everyone needs one, but few are so lucky. Not only that, this particular Anna is all my own. I share her only out of the goodness of my heart: a selfless, altruistic gesture for which I should be sainted, and have a freeway overpass named after me. A frightening truth is that with Anna, I am completely myself, only louder and much more obnoxious. Another frightening […]
Read moreMonth: November 2009
Social Whirl
Anna Banana is here! Yesterday she was able to benefit from her friendship with a student, and got her H1N1 shot (which isn”t available to her yet in CA). Actually, she had to be more than my friend. “Is she eligible for a shot?” I asked the nurse? “Not unless she’s your sister,” came the reply. “Well, she’s sort of like a sister,” I answered. “Then is she your domestic partner?” “No, but she’s staying […]
Read morePumpkin Thieves
Little did I know when I woke up last Saturday that within hours I’d be on the Path of Life. In the late morning Lauren called to ask if I wanted to accompany her, Amy and Hilary to Windsor, VT, about 45 minutes north of here. The Path of Life Garden, spreading across a wide field alongside the Connecticut River, consists of a variety of strange nature-ish objects that, in the mind of the creator […]
Read moreIt Seemed Like a Good Idea…
If things continue as they have the last few days, I’m going to get a big head. One of my fellow students sent me an e-mail: “THANKS FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND IMMEASURABLE LOVE. GOD OF gods BLESS YOU ALL THE TIMES. I M TEMPTED TO SAY YOUR CHILDREN MUST BE ENJOYING YOUR COMPANY. I LOVE YOU, GINNA ALLISON.” Another student wrote: —”Dear Ginna, you’re wonderful!” As if that wasn’t enough, in the last week or […]
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