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The Everyday Magic Blog

I'm so happy to share my blog, started in 2008 as part of my writing practice and as way to connect directly with you! Please peruse the blog, and sign up to get the latest posts. You can also get my beautifully-produced and illustrated collection of many blog posts, Everyday Magic: Fieldnotes on the Mundane and the Miraculous through Meadowlark Press here. Thanks for being part of my everyday magic.

On the First Night of August: Everyday Magic, Day 1012

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...

A Bug In My Ear, or Why Is This Night Different From Other Nights?: Everyday Magic, Day 987

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...

A Snake, A Wedding, and Faith: Everyday Magic, Day 972

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...

30th Anniversary for the Royals and for Us: Everyday Magic, Day 871

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....

Pairs of Rattlesnakes, Kayaks, and Beloveds: Everyday Magic, Day 856

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....

A Big Gay Wedding For Kansas: Everyday Magic, Day 799

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...

True Love Isn’t Rose Petals: Everyday Magic, Day 786

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...

The Love of Justice, The Justice of Love, and Why Courtney & Denise Should Be Able to Marry in

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...

Would You Like to Swing on a Star or Just Swing?: Everyday Magic, Day 719

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...

What DOMA Repeal Means Up Close and Personal, and How I Got a Kitten Out of It: Everyday Magic, Day

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...

Vacation Fighting, Getting Lose & Getting Found: Everyday Magic, Day 684

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...

Old Boyfriends and Strange Tales of Just Trying to Get Loved: Everyday Magic, Day 668

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...

A Wedding Shower, a Funeral, a Newborn, a Dying Friend & a Little Cold: Everyday Magic, Day 628

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...

Trying to Remember What We’re Supposed To Be Talking About: Everyday Magic, Day 591

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?...

Three Greatest Gifts of Moving On: Everyday Magic, Day 481

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,”...

Holly & Our Wedding Song: Everyday Magic, Day 436

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...

Wedding Rings: Everyday Magic, Day 367

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...

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