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Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Aug 1, 20203 min read
On the First Night of August: Everyday Magic, Day 1012
Sometime in my early teens, I discovered Carole King’s Rhymes and Reasons, and like I had done with Joni Mitchell’s Blue (was there ever...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Oct 3, 20193 min read
A Bug In My Ear, or Why Is This Night Different From Other Nights?: Everyday Magic, Day 987
I woke up, then woke Ken up. At first, we thought it was just a tiny moth, but eventually, we concluded it was either a blind moth or...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Apr 27, 20192 min read
A Snake, A Wedding, and Faith: Everyday Magic, Day 972
When I saw the video, I was amazed at how calm and calming the humans and, to some extent, the snake were in doing what it took for the...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Nov 5, 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
Jul 5, 20153 min read
Pairs of Rattlesnakes, Kayaks, and Beloveds: Everyday Magic, Day 856
Mr. Rattlesnake just hanging in his pillow case (outside of course) before moving to his new home. It was a weekend of unlikely pairs....
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
May 4, 20142 min read
A Big Gay Wedding For Kansas: Everyday Magic, Day 799
Michael and Charles were joined together in holy marriage on May 3 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Manhattan, authorized by all...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Feb 14, 20143 min read
True Love Isn’t Rose Petals: Everyday Magic, Day 786
For one thing, he doesn’t like roses, except for native wild roses, although he’s learned not to insult the roses I’ve planted in our...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jan 23, 20144 min read
The Love of Justice, The Justice of Love, and Why Courtney & Denise Should Be Able to Marry in
2001 Real-But-Not-in-Kansas Wedding Portrait When Courtney and Denise asked me to marry them, I said, “Sure, but you know, I’m not legal...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 24, 20132 min read
Would You Like to Swing on a Star or Just Swing?: Everyday Magic, Day 719
This evening as I was walking through the playground to swim my 18 laps at the pool, I passed a large, middle-aged man in running shorts...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 11, 20132 min read
What DOMA Repeal Means Up Close and Personal, and How I Got a Kitten Out of It: Everyday Magic, Day
On May 6, 2001, I conducted my very first (and so far, last) wedding for my dear friends and our kids’ godparents. Courtney and Denise...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Mar 17, 20133 min read
Vacation Fighting, Getting Lose & Getting Found: Everyday Magic, Day 684
“That’s not the way we roll,” Ken replied, making me laugh so hard I cried as I high-fived him. Vacation fighting, one of my...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jan 8, 20133 min read
Old Boyfriends and Strange Tales of Just Trying to Get Loved: Everyday Magic, Day 668
Today I noticed on facebook it was the birthday of an old boyfriend, which got me remembering stories about other old boyfriends, and all...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Sep 25, 20122 min read
A Wedding Shower, a Funeral, a Newborn, a Dying Friend & a Little Cold: Everyday Magic, Day 628
The Days of Awe have been more than awe-inspiring this year, thanks to a confluence of life’s essence. In the last week, we’ve poured our...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jun 25, 20122 min read
Trying to Remember What We’re Supposed To Be Talking About: Everyday Magic, Day 591
Caryn: Ken, I have something important to tell you that happened today, but I can’t remember what it is. Ken: Was it about your book?...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jan 12, 20122 min read
Three Greatest Gifts of Moving On: Everyday Magic, Day 481
“The three greatest gifts of moving on are forgiveness, hope and the great beyond,” Mary Chapin Carpenter sang today in “Leaving Song,”...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Nov 3, 20113 min read
Holly & Our Wedding Song: Everyday Magic, Day 436
We met her sometime in the early 80s, she and her husband having recently moved to Lawrence, and in no time we were doing poetry readings...
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Jul 15, 20112 min read
Wedding Rings: Everyday Magic, Day 367
“Oh, all of us felt that way,” Wilma said. “You’ll get used to it,” Eleanor added. They took off their rings, showing me how their...
