> Articles by: Ann
Date registered: January 19, 2012
May
28
There is a reason I rise early every morning. It is not just because my inner clock goes off. I do not bounce out of bed thinking “Hot diggity, it’s 4am, let the party begin!” No, I’m rather slow to awaken. I enjoy the sounds of the early time, I like to hear the train …
May
27
When I owned a retail business, many would ask my partner and I what made us different. The answer was strong and sincere: Service. We offered a great product. We offered a good atmosphere. We loved the work that we did. But underlying all the individual attributes was one thing: Service.
May
26
I have never learned to play an instrument…unless a radio counts. I have always admired jazz and been astounded how one piece of music can have so many versions. Jazz musicians do not merely repeat a piece of music, they interpret it. I was thinking about this as news filtered in that a wonderful jazz …
May
25
Sometimes in life we wade into the waves and wrestle our way into the deeper depths of the ocean. It is not easy—the water is cold, the waves are large. Sometimes they catch us by surprise and take our breath away. Life can be like that. We wade through issues, we slowly acclimate to temperatures, …
May
24
There are words and phrases that sting me. Slap me in to the present. Sometimes they make me laugh and think good joyous thoughts—think zip a dee doo dah You’re smiling, aren’t you? But then there are words that bite and make me feel sad and confused.
May
22
I am at school…learning how to be a writer, or to be more precise, I am putting my writing out there and letting others split it wide open. A bloodletting might be less painful. Actually, I am—shockingly—being over dramatic. It is a very good and supportive place to be and to learn. But exposing myself …
May
21
[post from May 21, 2013…that didn’t get to website] I went out for a run yesterday morning. It was my first real attempt at a run in two months. On St. Patty’s Day, I pulled a hamstring during a long run. Every attempt to go back to the pavement has been thwarted so I pulled …
May
20
Some of us might remember the game Truth or Dare when we were kids. I won’t speak for anyone else, but the Truths part were usually pretty lame and the Dares were pretty innocuous. Yet, they made us get out of our comfort zone, made us consider something else.
May
19
There is a beautiful quote I often hear or see printed—Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So much punch for a few words. As I considered this, I began to twist the words around, offering up—there are many happy destinations upon our journeys.
May
18
On Saturdays I go to the Farmers Market. I go for the produce—to see what is in, to enjoy the surprise of a new variety of greens or pick up my staple sweet potato. I go to my reliable vendors who I know will be there offering their specialties. Nora will have her famed empanadas …