A is for Ableism

5 years old in the green ballet dress Mom made for me. I'd wanted to do tap lessons, Mom wanted me to do ballet. Ableist? Yes, with a broad definition of cultural ableism - Mom, who was British, said tap dancing was common, yet my ADHD feet thought it was brilliant. For sure obliging my... Continue Reading →

Shape Shift Facilitator

Who are these two women? The one on the left is me at 210 pounds. I was onstage singing, with a full band backing me up, jamming the blues. The one on the right is me a year later at 160 pounds. ...and yes, this is one reason why I haven't been posting recipes.  Last... Continue Reading →

Eulogy for Mom: Determination and Zest for Life

I was looking through Mom's massive collection of photo albums - gleaning them for prime photographs to make the photo board display you see here today - when I stumbled on a photo of myself. 5 years old, wearing the green ballet dress she made for me to dance as a flower in the end-of-year... Continue Reading →

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