Posts by Garry
Something found for each thing lost
Lost: My great rec center, where I alternated aqua aerobics classes in a warm-water pool with fitness-dance classes till I enthusiastically oozed sweat. Found: My neighborhood, where I’ve lived for over 12 years and am discovering through taking brisk walks. It has a tiny woods in one direction, a tiny creek-walk in the opposite. In…
Read MoreAlone time
I used to have an hour or two to myself every day. The time to be alone and truly be myself. I would listen to my favorite music or audiobook during my commute that my fiancé doesn’t like. Curse and do all my single person behavior. I got to be unapologetic me. Now ever aspect…
Read MoreFound old, new, sober, non-sober, true, caring people.
Lost fear of living, being honest, loving people and telling them I love them, standing up for others who are weak and can’t help themselves, speak our truth as we see it knowing that it may not be another’s truth and allowing people the dignity of their own journey.
Read MoreSpecial time with my sons. Harmony with their dad.
Since the pandemic began I’ve only read one article by a mother parenting her kids on her own and sharing custody with her ex-husband. I only have custody of my two boys half of the time, and I miss them terribly when they are gone. When I have them, I don’t have any help or…
Read MoreA Physical Audience
The art of Free Soil, in our humble opinion, is best experienced in person. Anti-fascist messages at full volume, low frequencies moving bones, lights blazing, immersive video and sonic shimmer. We took a long pause from performing to refine and craft our live music experience. We stepped up our lighting, video and sonic production. A…
Read MoreMinor Irritations
I found this difficult to write because I didn’t want to come off as complaining when others have it so much worse, but since this is about our own experiences, big or small, here goes. This has become a series of unfortunate events, the first being not able to visit my husband when he was…
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