It's interesting to notice how dependent we are upon money. Sort of like the parables about the fish in or out of water, we are so accustomed to money's ubiquitous presence in our lives that it's not something most of us ever consider doing without. But for the last few weeks… Read full post »

Wow. So last week it was the changing weather patterns outside and in, and this week we seem to be stuck in suspended animation.

I found a sweet place to live, but can't move in for 3 weeks. I can't move in partly because the other tenant won't be out for… Read full post »

People say "if you don't like the weather in Tulsa, just wait a minute." It's true that the weather can change here very abruptly. In the two weeks since I arrived, I have twice seen mostly clear skies develop into dark clouds and a stunningly impulsive downpour in less than an… Read full post »

Today I started looking for a house to live in. One of the amazing gifts of this relocation to Tulsa is that my mother and her "man friend" are going to buy a house for me to live in. I will pay rent, but their idea is that eventually the house… Read full post »

A friend of mine recently commented that "you don't need to take an acid trip [to experience the surreal], all you have to do is live your life." And the last week of my life certainly supports his  claim.

When last I posted, I was preparing to retun to my home… Read full post »

Today the countdown to my return "home" begins. It's Friday, the day of the week on which I was born. Friday's child is full of grace, the saying goes. Gee, I sure hope that's true!

Dad has been ill for the last 4 years, give or take a few months. My… Read full post »