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Charles Is A Force of Nature: Everyday Magic, Day 862
Charles was one of the first Lawrencians I ever met, in about 1981 when I was a member of the Kansas City Sufi community, where Charles...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jun 15, 20163 min read
Saved (Again) By Music: Everyday Music, Day 860
Celebrating Claudia’s birthday at the concert with Michel Loomis Listening to the astonishingly spirited Claudia Schmidt perform a house...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jun 6, 20164 min read
Deathwatch 2016: Everyday Magic, Day 857
It’s past midnight, and I’m sitting in my dark bedroom lit by this computer screen and the moon-brightened clouds moving across the dark...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
May 22, 20162 min read
Blossom Tour ’16: Everyday Magic 893
So one must stop for 20 minutes here or an hour there to walk, look, take photos on one’s iphone, never being able to get enough of...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Mar 31, 20161 min read
The Wild Weather of Dying: Everyday Magic, Day 892
For the last 11 days, my family’s life has been wrapped around the last phase of my mother-in-law’s life, first in the hospital, and...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Mar 23, 20162 min read
Pet World and the Real Magic of Animals: Everyday Magic, Day 886
This was the Pet World re-opening eight months after a devastating fire killed many a reptile, all the fish, a kitten, and many other...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jan 27, 20162 min read
Four Funerals and a Wedding: Everyday Magic, Day 885
I used to have more of a "Four weddings and a funeral" life, but get old enough, and things start to shift. In the last month, I've...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jan 24, 20163 min read
Generations: Everyday Magic, Day 884
Columbia was where we met in college, or more to the point, because of what we did in our many non-college hours: potlucks with too much...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jan 19, 20162 min read
A Year of Reunions: Everyday Magic, Day 882
In the arms and lap of Suzanne, one of my oldest friends Stay around long enough, and you’ll meet yourself and everyone else you love...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 31, 20154 min read
Counting Stars, Time, and Remembering Jerry: Everyday Magic, Day 880
All day, I had been thinking about a year ago when our dear friend Jerry died after either a short or long illness, depending on how you...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Dec 14, 20153 min read
30th Anniversary for the Royals and for Us: Everyday Magic, Day 871
Of course, there’s huge differences. Marriage is not about winners and losers, unless that marriage is not really all about marriage....
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Nov 5, 20153 min read
Why Would Anyone Leave Lawrence, Kansas?: Everyday Magic, Day 869
Last night I dreamed that we had just moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where our oldest son now lives, because Ken got a kick-ass job...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Oct 12, 20153 min read
Travels with Jerry: Everyday Magic, Day 862
Ready for another trip with Jerry’s suitcase Since my sweet and dear friend Jerry died 12/13/14, I’ve been traveling with just a bit of...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Aug 3, 20152 min read
Ken Irby, Rest (Travel, Drink, Read and Write) in Peace: Everyday Magic, Day 861
Last night I got to join some of Ken’s closest friends, some of whom have been devoting themselves to his health and comfort over many...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 30, 20154 min read
Why I’m a Crazy Bitch Sometimes: Everyday Magic, Day 857
I think of myself as a peaceful person occasionally booted off the stage of my life by a crazy bitch who takes everything too personally...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 14, 20153 min read
Catching Mr. and Mrs. Rattlesnake Right Now: Everyday Magic, Day 856
“I think it’s probably somewhat near that hole,” Ken says. “So let’s not grab near that hole,” Daniel says as Hank leans toward it....
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 2, 20152 min read
Five Wonders at the End of June: Everyday Magic, Day 855
Mothra! Little wonders abound, and in the last week, here are five I experienced: 1. Mothra! On Sunday we found this guy just off the...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jun 29, 20152 min read
Pre-Emptive Empty Nesting: Everyday Magic, Day 854
When Natalie moved out, my inner administrative assistant rejoiced to have a place of her own to work, plan and ponder. It seemed that...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jun 25, 20152 min read
Jerry on the Prairie!: Everyday Magic, Day 850
Along with what people say or do, we invite everyone to bring water from their travels to pour into the center, and this time, we had the...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
May 25, 20153 min read
Thank You, Wyatt, and Hello, Eric!: Everyday Magic, Day 849
The fabled four (out of five) past and present poets laureate: Denise Low, Eric McHenry, Wyatt Townley, Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg (photo...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
May 22, 20152 min read
