After five months, the nerve damage from my implants-gone-wrong is still only about 50 percent better. The constant tingling, itching and lip weirdness drive me completely crazy. Several people have tossed out the idea of a lawsuit, but I can’t imagine doing that. Up in Chico, schools continue to be mask-resistant, which reinforces for Eleni and Jason the necessity of having sent Ember to school down here. Meanwhile, in his homeschool language curriculum Jesse learned […]
Read moreMonth: January 2022
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Remember when Syd asked if my sled-run down the icy hill was worth it, considering its effect on my tailbone? I’m sure you’re dying to know my final answer. I really want to say “yes” because it was mostly fun. However, at the moment, whenever the lower 3/4 of me moves—to sit down, get up, climb stairs, lift things or roll over in bed—the action elicits an involuntary yelp. Google informs me that it may […]
Read moreEastward Ho!
My little granddaughter is a complicated person: affectionate, headstrong, bright, spirited, cheerful, opinionated, creative, competent, resourceful, and fun. She’s holding it together in the face of major challenges, though she knows (because I’ve told her) that she doesn’t have to be a model child all the time. Imagine adjusting not only to a new school, new people and unfamiliar educational concepts, but also to different home rituals. She’s doing so well, and I’m proud of […]
Read moreBrave New World
Last night’s dream: I had inherited a giant and elegant house. It was an amazing, one-of-a-kind place with vaulted ceilings, numerous great-rooms (what is a great-room, anyway?) and a bowling alley, but it was so vast that I kept getting lost in it. And while I adored it, I was perpetually concerned about how I’d pay for its upkeep. Em is doing great. So am I. It’s a joy to have her here, and she […]
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