Category Archives: Such is Life

A Glass of Orange Juice

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Liza Blue

I had never been to Ty’s house before, so I waited for Mrs. Winterbotham to answer the doorbell and usher me to her bedroom.  The room was paneled with dark wood; heavy drapes let in a sliver of afternoon light.  Ty … Continue reading →

Posted in Such is Life, What I Did | Leave a comment

Two Truths and a Lie

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Liza Blue

Here is an addition to the category of “Odd but True, Anatomy Division.”  It is a third human nipple, a vestige of our evolution from large litters to the current format of single gestations followed by prolonged parenting.  About five percent of … Continue reading →

Posted in Such is Life, What I Did | Leave a comment

Squirrel in the Kitchen

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Liza Blue

The reward at the end of the eight hour drive is immediate. I pry myself out of the cramped car and stand up in the soft needles splayed across the dirt driveway, feel the breeze enfold my bare arms and … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Such is Life | Leave a comment

What the Eff?

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Liza Blue

My intent is to write about swearing, which is why my fingers are trembling above the keyboard.  I know that at some point I will have to type those four letters, the word that I have such trouble saying even … Continue reading →

Posted in Such is Life | Leave a comment

My Life in Gum

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Liza Blue

The First Quarter I remember my mother standing in the kitchen chatting on the yellow telephone with the long and twisting cord.  She would twirl her short brown hair with her index finger as she chewed a piece of gum.  … Continue reading →

Posted in My Life in..., Such is Life | Leave a comment

The Bridge

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Liza Blue

How odd that the image of Charlie Grinstead should come to mind in such perfect detail after a 40 year hiatus.  I don’t think that I ever spoke a word to him during the two years our lives overlapped at … Continue reading →

Posted in Such is Life | Leave a comment

My Foot

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Liza Blue

One of the books on the reading list for my upcoming writer’s workshop is “The Art of the Personal Essay,” a 700+ page anthology of essays ranging from Seneca (AD3-65) to present day.  I decided to pick my selection by … Continue reading →

Posted in Such is Life | Leave a comment

That One Word

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Liza Blue

It was easy enough to dismiss the first signs.  After all, who hasn’t lost their car in a parking lot, particularly a nondescript white compact car that looks like so many others?  Others I ascribed to the occasional senior moment, … Continue reading →

Posted in Such is Life | Leave a comment

Truth, Dissembling and Lying and the Wisdom to Know the Difference

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Liza Blue

Truth, Dissembling, Lying and the Wisdom to Know the Difference Ever since I put my first shiny nickel into my pocket, walked into Woolworth’s and bought my first bag of M&Ms, I have been comfortably ensconced in the predictable world … Continue reading →

Posted in Such is Life, To the Best of My Knowledge, What I Did | Leave a comment

Impulse Control

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Liza Blue

My husband might point out that one of my most economical and endearing traits is that I simply don’t shop.  Almost all of my clothes come from a trusted online catalog; I have a limited roster of clothes that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Stuff, Such is Life, What I Did | Leave a comment