It's the end of March. The last piles of asphalt-speckled snow in our Western Massachusetts neighborhood have melted, and the winter coats and snow pants have gone into the wash. Crocuses are blooming in sunnier spots, and we've all caught one last drippy cold for the season. Hopefully. It feels weird to do ordinary things… Continue reading It’s Early Spring in this Weird, Weird World
It’s mid-morning on the first day of the new year. I’m sitting in my living room, which is still scattered with gift wrapping, almost-stale cookies, and boxes of holiday decorations. My life hasn’t changed much since yesterday, aside from the vaguely shameful memory of going to bed at 10:30 after a night of card games… Continue reading Why we need the “clean slate” rituals of the New Year
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