Ten days have passed since the death of my grandfather. Today was the first day that I did not wake up thinking of him. I brushed my… Read more “Good Grief”
Author: confessionsofabanshee
He Did It His Way
Yesterday I left a hot and sunny Chicago day and returned home to a cold and snowy Denver evening. I twisted the key in my apartment door… Read more “He Did It His Way “
At the End of This Long, Strange Trip
Yesterday I returned home to my apartment in Denver after a weekend away. Sun splattered across the wood floor and my plants meandered their happy leaves toward… Read more “At the End of This Long, Strange Trip”
Mama
Mama, Today is your birthday. You have reached your 60th year. I know reading this blog is among one of the first things you will do today… Read more “Mama”
Fridge Batteries
One recent evening I hopped on my bike and rode to visit a friend who lives nearby. It was the kind of night in late summer that… Read more “Fridge Batteries”
drugs and bugs and weapons (oh my)
“Did you see that gun?” my colleague asked me as we left the home of our shared client. I had indeed seen the gun. I also saw… Read more “drugs and bugs and weapons (oh my)”
Endure the Panic, Savor the Thrill
Free fall feels nothing like a fall at all. I know, because I just paid a dude named Ian $209 to shove me out of an airplane… Read more “Endure the Panic, Savor the Thrill”
Carpe the Fuck out of this Diem
I am a bit old-fashioned, and not just because I drink them. I have a typewriter and a quill pen. I keep an address book and send… Read more “Carpe the Fuck out of this Diem”
More Like Congenital Hot Disease
One winter night in my mid-20s I sat alone at my neighborhood dive bar. As I sipped bourbon and snacked on popcorn smothered in fake butter and… Read more “More Like Congenital Hot Disease”
If You Give an Ex a Muffin
I am sure many of you are familiar with the children’s book classic, “If You Give a Moose a Muffin” by Laura Numeroff. I received flowers on… Read more “If You Give an Ex a Muffin “