I recently took my broken tooth to the dentist; it had gotten sensitive to cold, hot, air, basically anything at all it did not like. They took X-rays and gave me two possible plans of action. One was a little over $4000, the other was a little over $500. While the cheaper option was pulling the tooth it made it complicated because I am on blood thinners. So I had…

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…