a gratitude practice
Posted in love, travel, vegetarian on Mar 29th, 2011
“We have no plan here,” I say. “I’m stopping. We can’t just drive around hoping we get there.” “But look, the addresses are getting bigger,” my husband points out. It was 800s, now we’re in the 900s.” Our rental car doesn’t have GPS, we have no smart phone, we have no map of downtown Napa, [...]
Posted in cooking, friends, Madison, vegetarian on Apr 28th, 2009
Madison is the kind of town that supports more than one underground dining club. These are the kinds of things I read about, but never actually figure out how to find. That is why I try to surround myself with people who are much hipper (and more driven to actually make things happen) than I [...]
Posted in garden, summer, vegetarian on Jul 16th, 2008
Our plot in the Atwood Community gardens has proven to be fecund for the third year in a row. I’ve already enjoyed strawberries and raspberries this year, and I am grateful to add vegetables to the 2008 harvest, specifically cauliflower and African Blue Basil. I normally grow Italian, but this year Diene suggested we add [...]
Posted in daily, vegetarian on Jan 29th, 2008
A great article in the NY Times, Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler, not only has a great title but also highlights the consequences of our meat-addicted diets. When people ask why I am a vegetarian, I usually say it is because I’ve lost the taste for meat. This is entirely true, but it is not the entire [...]
Posted in vegetarian on Jan 11th, 2008
I am sitting among a group of ten strangers, all of whom are far from home and at the same work-related conference. We are sitting around two tables in a Moroccan restaurant and have ordered as a group. I was forced to move from one end of the table to another to sit by the [...]
Posted in dreams, marathon, photos, running, vegetarian on Dec 28th, 2007
Exactly one year ago, I was in the worst health of my life. Today, I am in better shape than when I was a cross-country runner in high school. I never made the decision to let myself go; it was just a series of life changes that I responded to by forgetting to take care [...]
An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.
