Soppho

After several months and a good deal of half-hearted searching, I’m pleased to report that I am finally moving, and Y Chrome is officially moving in with me. (His body already lives here, but his clothes, furnishings, and shameful boy things I’m sure I’m about to discover, have all taken up residence elsewhere.) The move [...]

I love these wooden Holztiger birds, especially the goose, which reminds me of my grandmother. She had a ceramic goose in her living room who looked just like this one, right down to the pose. She had goose sweaters, goose pillows and rugs, and other goose-related paraphernalia that is most endearing while in the possession [...]

Last weekend, Y Chrome and I went to Harrisonburg to see the arboretum and have a picnic. When we were done, we hopped into the car and turned on Y Chrome’s GPS. It said a national forest was 2 miles away, so we hopped in the car, drove to the location, and found, well, nothing. [...]

Me: I’m sad about Al and Tipper Gore. I’m feeling disillusioned.
Y Chromosome: How long were they together?
Me: 40 years! How did this happen? And more importantly, who will make-y out-y in a gross yet vaguely endearing manner at the DNC? Who, I ask you, who?? I was sixteen when that happened, and in some sort [...]

When I was younger, I always thought it was strange when people made a big deal about the deaths of celebrities, often people I’d never heard of. I’d watch images of people leaving flowers, or crying, or holding vigils, and feel bewildered at the outpouring of grief for people they didn’t even know.
It turns out, [...]