Monthly Archives: November 2022

Just for the record: this plant is not stolen. Our building management said I could dig up a geranium from their planter and take it indoors out of the frost. Here is how it looks now. That night I was … Continue reading →

This week a friendly enthusiastic kind and caring young woman asked, “So do you have big plans for Thanksgiving?” I said “Well, Thanksgiving is for families at home, and I don’t have family at mine.” She lit up with a … Continue reading →

There’s an ideal that I’ve been pondering for years about “holiday spirit” and all its associations. This is all just an anthropologist on or from Mars talking, who has never set up a holiday for a houseful of people or … Continue reading →

American Sign Language (ASL) is not a language of mine, and I have no background or proficiency in Deaf communities or cultures. This account is sure to contain mistakes in terminology and perceptions. I apologize and will correct this account … Continue reading →