Slowness

February is built for slowness, I think. All the fun winter holidays are over, and we are way past the newness of snow and cold weather. In fact, it wears on us. We have seen it. We want other colors now! I read the Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu. 1100 years ago, in the Continue reading Slowness

Off to Mom's

Warmer weather, and a visit to mom’s apartment with the lawyers this morning. We’re going to open the safe, and see what’s inside of it. Other than jewelry, which wouldn’t be here, I’ve no idea what we’ll find. Important papers? No, Mom would have pretended to ignorance and incapability, which she figured men found extremely Continue reading Off to Mom's