Blog Posts

  • a time of remembrance

    a time of remembrance

    Today I am heading up to Oregon again, this time with my mother and her dog. The purpose of this trip is to bury my stepfather’s ashes in the Flory family cemetery. Bob died four years ago, though somehow that doesn’t seem possible. At the time, the family was scattered. We waited a few months…

  • sorry to disappear

    sorry to disappear

    It’s been a weird month filled with Covid, migraines, and a decided lack of writing. At least, any writing outside of the day job. Even after being mostly recovered from Covid, my days consisted of said day job and then vegetating on the couch because the fatigue hung on forever. I’m only just getting to…

  • covid sucks

    covid sucks

    A week ago, several days after returning from Star Wars Celebration, I tested positive for Covid. I’m still not fully well. I was sick for days before testing positive. There were four negative tests before the positive one. The first few days I felt like I was coming down with a cold. My temperature never…

  • are we there yet?

    are we there yet?

    June is Pride month. This will be my third year not participating in SF Pride, the first two because of the pandemic, and this year because I wasn’t invited back…and moved out of the bay area. There’s a part of me that misses it, but the agoraphobe in me does not. I once thought we…

  • rebellions are built on hope

    rebellions are built on hope

    Star Wars Celebration 2022 is now in the rear view mirror and I’ve had a few days to reflect on the experience. For starters, I’m glad I went. Despite the terror, I had a great time. I got to meet a couple of authors I admire, got a tattoo, got to meet Ewan McGregor and…