Mastering the art of the pause.

20Oct09

Not that long ago, I saw a hummingbird pause.
It wasn’t the one in my picture above, but rather one out in my yard that I didn’t capture with my camera. The tiny bird buzzed over to a tree branch, alighted, and then…stopped. It sat there for at least a minute, perfectly still.
I had never seen [...]

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One day of not drinking…times 365.

18Oct09

These days if you’re a writer who wants to get published, here’s one surefire way: choose an activity (the more off-the-wall, the better) and do it for one whole year. Write a blog about it, and then turn that blog into a book — maybe even into a movie.
Recently there’s been a spate of writers [...]

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My last drunk.

13Oct09

A little more than a year ago, I got drunk for the last time.
I didn’t know it was going to be the last time – not that it would have made any difference. I mean, I don’t think I would have drank more or in a different manner or have chosen a different venue or [...]

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Counting my blessings.

04Oct09

Again with the funk.
So I’m making a list. Because you can never make too many gratitude lists, right?
Tonight, before I head off to my 8pm Sunday meeting, I am thankful for:

the way Daisy dashes to the back of the yard when we return from a walk, to check to see if any squirrels have dared [...]

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