michmash

First things first: this is likely my last post here. I've been slowly transitioning to Substack, so if you still want to follow me, you can follow me right here :)
[The year is 1997. You’re eating cheesy popcorn out of one of those giant Christmas popcorn tins, Jingle All the Way is on TV, no one has heard of Taylor Swift, and presents are stacked under the tree bedecked in colored lights and tinsel. Your mom hands...

recovering: from truly the wildest spring. We had the birthday bonanza, Easter, a month in California (in which every possible thing went wrong), a cross-country roadtrip with a stomach bug, a visit from my MIL (she helped with the kids SO much), and...

Last year, I prayed for more opportunities to play piano. As much as I love to play just for myself in my living room, my skills improve the most when I’m forced to learn new music and play it for others. And that’s how I somehow became a funeral pianist...

reading: 2024 is the year I get into fantasy, and I have to be honest--I did not see this one coming. Tell me some good books I can download on my kindle--I have a lot of traveling coming up.
feeling: overwhelmed, stressed, like the dog meme saying this is fine while everything is on fire. Currently prepping for a month long trip to California to help with multiple crises on both sides of the family. Several relatives with cancer, one family...