As I grow older I enjoy noticing all the changes, and personal, societal, and social expectations that happen with gray hair and a few extra creases and lines on the face. My mother had a lot of grace and dignity, I have much less of that, more creativity and curiosity. All the same, getting older is an adventure and one I am privileged to experience. Many people I have known…

I recently had a social exchange with a nice woman who used an expression of respect for me that I was unaccustomed to. She called me Momma. It made me wonder what expressions of respect the dragons might use in their exchanges with one another in different territories. I also see how humans struggle with cultural expressions of respect, Sir, Ma’am, Dude, Bruh, Ms., and so forth. Many are offended…

They say you should be writing or doing something worth writing about, well this week I have been doing something worth writing about. For the first time in many years my husband and I went somewhere for fun. We found a good home for the chickens, rooster, and ducks, packed off the dog to my brother, and went somewhere special to visit. I am on a short break from work…