We all wish a successful outcome on Barbara's surgery. Hopefully, a positive affect will produce a good effect. (Sorry, couldn't resist. I guess I'm Tyr'd.)
Hi Kerry, I loved not Slaying my inner pig! I just read it to my husband Don and we both laughed. For me, it was like being back in Berkeley all over again. I also loved your quiet point that the women's movement allowed your Mom to find her voice and her family to find their ears. (Good luck to Barbara with her surgery!) Thanks for writing!
Hi Kerry and Barbara - I’m Really enjoying Wild Things. I love the themes and stories and photos and contemplations. It’s fun, and heavy, and beautiful all at the same time - which is how I like things.
I do look forward to reading your writings. You make unusual topics of conversation extremely interesting and worthy of discussion. Barbara's treatise on words immediately reminded me of my father who drummed into us the importance of choosing correct and appropriate words. The conflation of empathetic and empathic was confusing, as was enthused and enthusiastic. He also emphasized the “correct” pronunciation of words. Pin or pen was his Apricot, long a or short a, argument. .
Kerry's pig story brought back my experiences at Berkeley, although from more than a decade before his, the beginnings of those conversations were there.
I am a huge Brian Doyle fan and love the hummingbird piece
The hummingbird piece is my favorite too!
We all wish a successful outcome on Barbara's surgery. Hopefully, a positive affect will produce a good effect. (Sorry, couldn't resist. I guess I'm Tyr'd.)
Hi Kerry, I loved not Slaying my inner pig! I just read it to my husband Don and we both laughed. For me, it was like being back in Berkeley all over again. I also loved your quiet point that the women's movement allowed your Mom to find her voice and her family to find their ears. (Good luck to Barbara with her surgery!) Thanks for writing!
Hi Kerry and Barbara - I’m Really enjoying Wild Things. I love the themes and stories and photos and contemplations. It’s fun, and heavy, and beautiful all at the same time - which is how I like things.
From Anne Schneider via email:
I do look forward to reading your writings. You make unusual topics of conversation extremely interesting and worthy of discussion. Barbara's treatise on words immediately reminded me of my father who drummed into us the importance of choosing correct and appropriate words. The conflation of empathetic and empathic was confusing, as was enthused and enthusiastic. He also emphasized the “correct” pronunciation of words. Pin or pen was his Apricot, long a or short a, argument. .
Kerry's pig story brought back my experiences at Berkeley, although from more than a decade before his, the beginnings of those conversations were there.
Please, carry on with your delightful musings.