Photo Copyright TMA & The Tara Chronicles I haven’t been much for writing these days. Not terribly inspired. It sounds crazy, and maybe hard to believe, but I’ve been mourning. I really have been experiencing the typical stages of grief, from shock and disbelief to moments of extreme sadness (with tension-releasing tears), back to denial … Continue reading 7 Hours and 15 Days
A Tragedy For Those Who Feel
Copyright Rob Radikal I’m a terribly optimistic person. I try to find the silver lining. And, sometimes, I make inappropriate jokes when things get serious. Case in point – a family friend of ours lost her husband last year. When I saw her and asked how she was doing, she seemed a little melancholy, but … Continue reading A Tragedy For Those Who Feel
Confessions of an Accidental Gardener
Photo copyright The Tara Chronicles, 2016 I’ve killed every plant I’ve ever owned. Well, almost every one. Once, back in my 20s, I bought a hanging fern for my apartment. My “first plant.” Its leaves gradually turned brown and dropped off, until it was a mere shadow of the glorious fullness it was when it … Continue reading Confessions of an Accidental Gardener
Nothing Compares 2 U
I don't remember the first time I saw him. I don't remember the first song I heard. I do remember the music, the electricity he inspired, and the movie that took me somewhere I had never before considered going. I sat in the theater that night as the lights went down and the first keys … Continue reading Nothing Compares 2 U
Being Jewish
Above photo copyright The Tara Chronicles. Yesterday I attended a Bat Mitzvah. In case you were wondering, I'm not Jewish. Half of my family is - the half I married when I married Todd. Todd is Jewish. He was Jewish when we were 16-17, and it meant absolutely nothing to me. That is, until his … Continue reading Being Jewish
Today I am sharing the #Be Real post – “You People”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrLQjx2FKb4 Today my #BeReal guest is Laron Chapman. I am happy to share this project embracing the idea WE ARE ALL UNIQUE. Let’s help him break stereotypes. I have always said that if all we knew about each other (or ourselves) was that which was depicted in the media, we would all be justified in […] … Continue reading Today I am sharing the #Be Real post – “You People”
Grown up, But Not Fully Grown
I had to go out today because Opac forgot to take his medication. So I drove to the high school with impeccable and completely unplanned timing (since I can never remember his schedule), as he was in the middle of lunch. The office has a window looking out into the cafeteria, so I saw him … Continue reading Grown up, But Not Fully Grown
Nothing Good Comes of It
Been absent from the blog for a bit. I haven't had any inspiration. Not sure I have any today, either. Todd and I had an outing last weekend to support a high school friend who's fighting cancer. Cancer. What the fuck? When did we get old enough to have peers with cancer? I drank too … Continue reading Nothing Good Comes of It
Potato, Potahto
Nephtoo has been missing of late. Not missing missing… just missing around here. Admittedly, both Neph and Nephtoo have been missing, and I miss them. Opac and Veruca have been missing them too. We must fix this. Especially if I am to not continue to embarrass myself with my mispronunciations. Herewith follows a snapshot of … Continue reading Potato, Potahto
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
There’s a new circus in town. It starts at 3 a.m. Whether you want it to, or not. Where the big top is the oversized t-shirt I sleep in – and we don’t have a clown. I hate clowns. Really. I was ruined for life, not by a childhood excursion to the circus, but by … Continue reading Boulevard of Broken Dreams
The Tara Chronicles 