A Challenging June
On June 2, I had nine biopsies of some enlarged lymph nodes in my mesentery (that's the "double layer of peritoneum that suspends the jejunum and ileum from the posterior…
I brake for crying.
Last time I wrote, I'd taken Jett to the vet. I took her today, too, to get her second Lyme vaccination and meet Dr. Andrew. (He adopted one of Cleo's…
flotsam and jett-some
It's probably normal for people to give their pets nicknames in ways they wouldn't think to name their friends1—unless they're the guy making the copies. Marty's and my first dog,…
letter to my daughter
"A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on. " Carl Sandburg On weekend mornings, I make coffee and sit at my desk for a leisurely perusal of news…
the new no?
I have applied for jobs randomly over the past few years, but a few months ago, I answered an ad for a position that seemed a perfect fit for me. …
thirty-year-itch sonnet
My husband's and my love affair began in November of 1981 or 2—I've forgotten, but does a year really matter when we're talking about a relationship that has spanned about…
old yeller
My name is Leslie, and I yell. (Please don’t call me a yellaholic; I prefer ale to yellahol.) If there were a club, a deity-free 12-step program, a debriefing, a…
missing
I've temporarily disabled my Facebook account. Could be a day, could be a week. Place your bets here.
beer googles
Beer and cake are the most heavenly foods on earth. How do I reconcile my worship of a bitter, carbonated nectar with my equal rapture in the presence of the…
I made this.
The first time I saw the press-kit photo of Jimmy Page on the wall of the School of Rock, I was in love. Not with Jimmy, though his sloppy, many-layered…