People say you lose your keys when you get old. Last weekend I had an extra set of mystery keys plaguing me. Add to that forgetting where I was going and what time I was supposed to arrive, and tearing off my car bumper with a teeny-tiny overcorrection, and I was very glad to knowContinue reading “Mystery of the Extra Key”
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ADHD?
Careless, thoughtless, forgetful, lazy, distracted, messy, impulsive, can’t handle helpful criticism without shutting down. These are words that people have used to describe me for most of my life. Other words sound better, like carefree, free-spirited, busy, interesting, fun…at least that’s the way I usually describe myself. People often tell me to try harder, andContinue reading “ADHD?”
Pirate Party 2026
If you had come to my pirate party, you would have had so much fun! Most members of the band had come to one of the multiple pirate practice parties and were feeling pretty good about the music. Everyone else came understanding that this was a participation-required party, and people who hadn’t the strongest voices were hopingContinue reading “Pirate Party 2026”
Lonely Spring Break
“The rise and triumph of the internet—the neurological network of the Machine—has meant that there are now few places on Earth to which we can escape from the incessant noise of this state-corporate ‘growth’ and the incessant urge to contribute to it by clicking, scrolling, buying, and competing.” Paul Kingsnorth My spring break this yearContinue reading “Lonely Spring Break”
Hospitality as Art
Hospitality as Art As much as I loved my time with Esther, John Ben, Misha, and Vera, I came home starving for art and missing my friends. My hands itched to hold my bow and touch the strings of my cello. I longed to create something. When I played my cello, after recovering from myContinue reading “Hospitality as Art”
Xenia
Xenia had a birthday, and fifteen looks good on her! She stands at five feet three inches and weighs in at one hundred pounds of pure muscle. Xenia is taking driving classes and should have her permit by the end of the month. The same weekend she started traffic safety, she competed in her firstContinue reading “Xenia”
Influenza-A crushed Christmas
Did Christmas happen this year? I missed it! I remember getting ready. We started our Advent fast forty days before Christmas. I sent out Christmas cards. We put up the Christmas tree after Thanksgiving. The kids weren’t into it, and it took a lot of cajoling and calendar syncing before the young adults could helpContinue reading “Influenza-A crushed Christmas”
Christmas Letter 2025
Our annual tradition of group Christmas letter writing. The kids have all been instructed to say something about themselves and something about each of their siblings. My letter comes first though. Dear friends and family, Merry Christmas! Syra’s Scribbles VI is out on Amazon!l Check out syrasscribbles.com Ι play cello and teach Calculus. Ι doContinue reading “Christmas Letter 2025”
Loved and Interesting
When I started at Felida Elementary after my parents divorced and Mom moved my younger sister and me out to the family property, I could have tried to fit in with the popular girls. The most popular girl took me in hand and pointed out all the cool kids, but I never strove to beContinue reading “Loved and Interesting”
It’s a…
Misha saw his first cat at a bookstore a month or so ago. He was so excited, he learned to say, “Kitty!” Esther video called me so that he could show off his cuteness and his new word. So I went on Amazon and bought him a stuffed cat to commemorate the day, and AmazonContinue reading “It’s a…”
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