Category Archives: Health

Fat Man At My Table

Posted on October 18, 2017 by

I’m in Starbucks at my usual table when a very large man sits in the chair across from me. “Excuse me,” I say, “but why are you here?” properly startled. He says, “It’s community seating, so I can sit where … Continue reading →

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Zeke and Al

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

Al is a mutt, and Zeke, a five year-old boy, with autism.  Think Timmy and Lassie, just a tad imperfect. Zeke’s mom has her hands full, which is why, when I see Al, tied to the no-longer-in-use phone booth in … Continue reading →

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Going Bananas

Posted on September 17, 2017 by

I’ve mentioned not feeling well lately, a condition that’s humbled me more than I can say. The expression, add insult to injury, really hits home, because you kinda find out who your true friends are when you need them the … Continue reading →

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Norma of Arc

Posted on September 15, 2017 by

I recently went to the ER. If you’ve never graced one before, it’s like a three-ring circus, there’s so much going on. First comes the paperwork as if you’re enrolling in college, with 12 pages requiring signatures, that you know, … Continue reading →

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Four-legged Emissaries

Posted on September 14, 2017 by

I haven’t been feeling too well lately, but have still managed to walk a bit in the morning sunshine, knowing, how healing it can be. I’m delighted with the team of dogs, sidling up to me, as if they know, … Continue reading →

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When He Became She

Posted on August 24, 2017 by

There’s a woman in the park I could have sworn I knew, but just couldn’t place her.  Every day I racked my brain trying to think, where do I know her from. I ran into another person who jostled my … Continue reading →

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Thanks For The Mammories

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

It’s self-care season, meaning, it’s a round robin of doctor appointments to make sure all is in working order, like an annual tune-up for your car. Of course, as with anything, it comes with a downside.  Prodding and pushing, pressing and … Continue reading →

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Pap Text

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

There I was in the throes of my annual pap exam, on the table, feet in stirrups, probably the least dignified position a woman ever finds herself in.  Toss in the Pepto Bismol pink gown…opened to the front like bad … Continue reading →

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When The Lettuce Turns

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

There’s an Italian expression my grandmother liked, when lettuce ceases to be edible…fachadda…meaning, the leaves are dead, shriveled…salad history, if you will. I had a week that left me, let’s just say, fachadda, in every area. It began with a job…a good … Continue reading →

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Trash Talk’in

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

Yesterday, I was about to begin my run, when I saw a bevy of beer bottles rolling beneath a bench.  I love Central Park and loathe littering anywhere, so often find myself, like this morning, picking it up. As I … Continue reading →

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