Alison Rood
- Location
- California, USA
- Birthday
- August 30
- Bio
- Freelance writer living in Northern California
MY RECENT POSTS
- Red Squirrel, Blue Squirrel
May 23, 2012 05:08PM - My "Hang-ups" Include a Bag
Filled With Clothespins
May 16, 2012 02:25PM - The House On Easy Avenue
April 25, 2012 12:47PM - Kurt Cobain for
Pre-Kindergarten?
April 09, 2012 11:45AM - Oh, Paul
February 10, 2012 10:36AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Oh my, Erica, this
procedure sounds as horrifying
and
invasive as I imagined.
I'…”
May 06, 2012 08:25PM - “Ah, love the Elvis
Costello reference...”
May 03, 2012 04:35PM - “Thank you for the
Mexican history lesson, BP! I
appreciate
you baring your
soul,…”
May 03, 2012 02:02PM - “Kim, thanks for your
comment! I'm so glad to have
you and
Kristen as second
cous…”
May 01, 2012 08:53PM - “Erica, thanks so much
for the comment. My sister
noted once
that our family
was…”
May 01, 2012 05:07PM
Alison Rood's Links
Red Squirrel, Blue Squirrel
My "Hang-ups" Include a Bag Filled With Clothespins
My prequel begins in a small, 800-square foot home in a now predominantly Hispanic neighborhood in Long Beach, California. I sometimes think of the events that began there as a novel, but with most of the key chapters missing
… Read full post »Kurt Cobain for Pre-Kindergarten?
My opinion that Nirvana isn’t appropriate music for a pre-kindergarten class ignited an argument three thousand miles away. I’m an instructional aide in an elementary school in California, and I’d related to my Virginia cousin, Karen, via Facebook, how appalled I was when the… Read full post »
Oh, Paul
When my favorite radio station recently switched from a classical music format to jazz during their 7 to 11 pm weekdays slot, I gave it a try. I prefer Bach, Beethoven or the Buffalo Guitar Quartet while decompressing in the evening with a glass of wine, but I’m a long-time supporter… Read full post »
Old Greeting Cards Hard To Toss
Somebody once said, “The past is a good place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there”, and I usually swear by those words when it comes to any clutter reduction involving sentiment. For years I’ve ignored about ten boxes of my two sons’ sc… Read full post »
Origami Christmas
Borrow a set of bunk beds from a relative whose… Read full post »
It’s not front page news – the Occupy efforts, Rick Perry’s debate flubs and Black Friday “pushed up a day early” are the topics of the day – but the Western black rhino of Africa has been officially declared extinct.
The announcement was made by The I… Read full post »
Dusty Bookshelves Hold More Than Just Literature
A version of this essay appeared in the Home & Garden section of The San Francisco Chronicle in 2004. This version is revised and updated.
Every November, right before the holidays, I revisit the literary journey that began with Dr. Seuss, progressed t… Read full post »
That Runaway Brother and His Little Sister
Thought it might be a good idea to post a photo of that runaway brother and me; I didn't think about it when I posted the essay. Photo taken about 1954.
The first time my brother ran away from home he was sixteen, and now he’s done it again, only this time he’s packing a pistol. Never mind that fifty years have passed since his first great escape, or that he acquired a wife, kids and grandchildren and operated a successful busi/… Read full post »
I Love My Dog, But...
When I was considering adopting a shelter dog, my dog owner friends gave me a collective thumbs-up. In fact, they raved about their dogs as though they were a therapy solution to relationship problems. My hairdresser repeated the words “unconditional love” like a mantra. … Read full post »
My 20-year-old son carries his pancreas around in his pocket. If you saw him holding it you’d probably think it was a smart phone and he was texting a friend. But then you’d notice the long thin tubing that connects the gadget to his stomach.
Sean was sixteen when the… Read full post »
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