Tag Archives: walking
Janes’s Rope No. 2
The Climber After her mother’s death, Dorothy was separated from her siblings and sent to live with a second cousin. She was only seven years old. At 16, she was sent off to her grandparents where, for the first time … Continue reading
Walking
Before that summer, I often had romantic visions of myself as a flaneuse, elegantly dressed walking the streets of Paris as if I were the female version of Baudelaire. Smoothly sashaying in my Coco Chanel as I twirled my long … Continue reading
Budding Eyes
The other morning I had many errands to run. Luckily everything I needed to do could be done in our neighbourhood giving me the opportunity to take a nice long walk. Since painting my bedroom walls, I have a new … Continue reading
The Windmill in my Mind
The average age of those who’ve died of COVID-19 in Italy is 78. Sixty percent of those infected are men. Seventy percent of those who die are men. Women, for reasons not yet explained, seem to be more resilient. Maybe … Continue reading
Feeling Groovy
Do you want to feel groovy? Then take the advice of Simon and Garfunkel and “Slow down, you move too fast, you got to make the morning last.” In the age of consumption where we’re all hyped up to consume … Continue reading



