Category Archives: Personally

Father’s Day

Posted on June 15, 2025 by joey

In March, we lost Papa. His last words to me were “Try to enjoy the rest of your trip” and I have taken that in the most Gestalt, macro, big picture way that I can, as though he was here … Continue reading →

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I Have a Blog

Posted on May 21, 2025 by joey

I told someone I have a blog. I did not mention it’s rotting away. Oh the shame. Whatever you do, please don’t leave a comment like “Joey’s back!” Last time I tried to come back I woke up with the … Continue reading →

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It’s Been Sunny and So I Am

Posted on February 27, 2021 by joey

I woke up kinda late this morning. My hair and I had a rough night because we dreamt of an invasion of tiny but electric-shooting-and-stinging cephalopods (why doesn’t Google know that word?) all over my house which caused me to … Continue reading →

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It’s a Whole Thing

Posted on February 7, 2021 by joey

Years and years ago I picked up on my mother’s complaint that the “perlo” recipe was lost when my grandmother passed. My grandmother apparently made this dish a lot when my mother and her siblings were growing up. None of … Continue reading →

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Tidings

Posted on December 23, 2020 by joey

Remember when you were little and the anticipation of events would suck up all your attention and you thought you’d burst before the happening? Me, this year, Christmas, dying. I hope our family makes it to our shared time together. … Continue reading →

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May Twenty-Three

Posted on May 25, 2020 by joey

I clicked in here and received notice of a new WordPress Editor coming in June. Why? Gah. I cannot elucidate anything. It’s likely you think and feel similar things. Being an introvert, I need substantial time to process — relative … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t Complain. Wasn’t Tuesday.

Posted on April 22, 2020 by joey

Somethin is wrong with The Mister. He cleaned our gutters! and repaired our gutters! Then he pruned our apple trees!!! and cut up the fallen branches in the yard!!! He weed-whacked and mowed the grass. Did I ask him to … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — Spring in Dystopia

Posted on April 9, 2020 by joey

See also, me. Dunno what day of sick this is. I’m not good at math. I am in the third week. I woke up Wednesday without aching from the waist down. My neck, shoulders, and back still ache. This is … Continue reading →

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#ThursdayDoors — Indoors

Posted on March 26, 2020 by joey

As I read on Twitter, “Outside is lava.” Day five of being sick during a pandemic: Stories of those who have recovered from the pandemic do not present consistent symptoms. Nope. No consistency. Truly. The nurse told me to call … Continue reading →

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Not Happy, but Fortunate

Posted on March 20, 2020 by joey

Overwhelmed with thoughts and feelings, don’t even know where or how to begin. There are intuitive people who know everything is connected far beyond what the eye can see, and then there are other people. Not a real fan of … Continue reading →

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