I ended a 16-year relationship and turned 47 in January 2024. A few months prior, I decided to pull the trigger on a long-forming plan to move back to my home state of Louisiana from my adopted state of North Carolina, which also meant pulling … Continue reading Midlife Malarkey
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Different and Special and Quiet
The temperature here keeps fluctuating between “dead of winter” cold to a hint of warmth signalling early spring. Yesterday, I noticed the forecast calling for mixed rain and snow tonight, and possibly snow next week. I see no sign of this in the sunshine floating through my home office window at … Continue reading Different and Special and Quiet
Ode to the MealyDad
Back when The Malarkey Bin was a privatized blog whose readership included only a few select friends, most of whom actually knew me in real life, I had a whole lexicon for my folks that began with the prefix “Mealy.” This came from my own … Continue reading Ode to the MealyDad
What It Means to Say Home
Looking at the back marsh with Dad… Hanging out with Ladybug, Dad’s pup… Eating boiled crabs with Mom… Buying princess crowns for the nieces… Watching my year-old nephew idolize his dad, my brother… Getting to know the little fella, and using one of my nieces … Continue reading What It Means to Say Home
In Memoriam
“I hold it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things.”– Tennyson, In Memoriam My alma mater back home lost two faculty members this fall– two professors that … Continue reading In Memoriam
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