Category Archives: Thoughts

Happy Thanksgiving! The 2014 Edition

Posted on November 27, 2014 by DMW

So this Thanksgiving we are doing something a little different, and that is – we’re not doing much. I’m surprisingly okay with that, in fact I don’t want to do anything big or be social or go out or have … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Holidays, home, Life, Thoughts | Tagged "food times", "good food", "laid back", comedy, dinner, friends, fun, gratitude, thankful, Thanksgiving, tradition | Leave a comment

The Day After… The Elections, Reflexes, Actual Realities And A Debate With My Political Opposite (My Husband)

Posted on November 6, 2014 by DMW

There are a lot of people upset about last night’s elections. I could be, I might be, every now and then, and initially I was. But that was before and this is now, when I have had some time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, News, Opinion, Political, Politics, Thoughts | Tagged "checks and balances", "equal rights", "informed voting", "LGBT rights", "reproductive rights", agenda, congress, Democrat, election, represent, Republican, senate | 1 Comment

Sleep… Interrupted

Posted on October 24, 2014 by DMW

I am in productive mode, but I can’t stop yawning. Last night I got just over seven hours sleep. The day before seven hours, and so it has been… on average I still get seven hours, but I need more, … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, humor, Life, Medical, Personal, Thoughts | Tagged "biological alarm clock", "can't sleep", "sleeping pattern changes", "sleeping pattern", "waking up too early", insomnia | Leave a comment

The Diary Art: To Journal Or Not To Journal, When You Can’t Write By Hand

Posted on October 19, 2014 by DMW

When I was younger I kept a diary pretty much my entire middle school and high school existence. Starting at the age of five, I kept sporadic written recollections but it wasn’t until I was 12 that I actually put … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Inspiration, Journal, Life, Medical, Personal, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged "hand writing", "nerve damage", "paper journal", "physical therapy", "surgery gone wrong", "surgical complications", "writing by hand", diary, journal, journaling | Leave a comment

Walking The Halls Of Alcatraz

Posted on October 16, 2014 by DMW

Three months ago, my husband and I visited Alcatraz Island during our San Francisco weekend. I keep trying to think of just one word that describes the experience, but I can’t. I can think of several though: intriguing, surprising, foreboding, … Continue reading →