I have pneumonia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGMnnQUZ9R8 I know this not because I've been to a doctor -- that's scheduled for 10:45 this morning, an appointment set frantically on my smart phone in the wee, dark hours of the morning -- but because I have a crackling sound in my breath when I exhale. It's an evil sound,... Continue Reading →
Benediction, Consecration, and a Leap
I've been at the job hunt for four months now. I only started in January, after the boys' visit was over. We decided I'd take some time after we got here in September to orient myself to the new surroundings, to help Sophia with transportation and university tours, and I needed every minute of those... Continue Reading →
Five Songs
Ever since I posted the question this morning about the five songs that changed your life, I've been wondering what my five songs would be. And for my musician friends, let's stipulate that when I say "song" I also mean "piece", so we can cover instrumental music of all kinds without the annoying "song/piece" construct.... Continue Reading →
Transmogrification
It's 4 a.m. I'm sitting at the dining room table next to an open window, watching a waxing gibbous moon, pondering the complexities of the new phase of my life. As you all know, I'm newly transplanted to the West Coast, and have been processing that massive life change on this page. But that's not... Continue Reading →
The House that Love Built
When my daughter was born, she was flown to St. Louis, which had the closest Level 4 NICU for her needs. The next day, my sister drove my son and me to St. Louis, where we would end up staying for 10 days. Being a college student, I couldn't afford a hotel, but my wonderful... Continue Reading →
Meg Currell 