by Linda | Apr 26, 2016 | Authors
Two mammoth tubs of obesity-producing popcorn, three colossal containers of soda, a couple of adults, five children (ages 5-14) and about eighty greenbacks thrust across the counter: the occasion and the venue is clearly a movie megaplex. The theater, this late...
by Linda | Apr 23, 2016 | Authors
“Pretend you are very old. Move at half speed carefully. Do this when you are in a great hurry.” Prompt #10 by Ruth Ozeki in Choices (Borderline Press, 2016) If you are already a septuagenarian, like me, do you need to pretend you are very...
by Linda | Apr 22, 2016 | Authors
“Say to yourself in a quiet voice. I forgive you. Repeat until it is true.” Prompt #18 by Ruth Ozeki in the Preface to Choices (Borderline Press, 2016). O.K., but what am I forgiving myself for? Should I forgive my hand for eating an entire pint of Tom...
by Linda | Apr 20, 2016 | Authors
I don’t need a prompt to write about the surname Quinby. If you’ve read my About link, you know that I’ve replaced my given middle name Lee with Quinby to honor the Quinbys who adopted me and to eliminate the alliterative overkill of Linda Lee...
by Linda | Apr 20, 2016 | Authors
“Go outside. Practice walking like you’re happy.” Prompt 19# by Ruth Ozeki in her Preface to Choices (Borderline Press, 2016) When I’m trudging through a tiresome task or activity, a grumpy attitude can be modified if I think of the bracelet my...
