I left my bag full of groceries on the train yesterday. I also (I think) invalidated my train pass while trying to do a name change (I’m going back to my maiden name.) There were other stupidities during the day both those were the big ones. And thanks to Foro, my zen master trainer, I... Continue Reading →
Joy
This week there's a task for any readers of Forolavache; find things to be joyful about. Not only that, but try to find three things per day all week! Example: this morning, there was a woman singing Christmas carols in a coffee shop. She didn't sing particularly well (on key, at least!), but it made... Continue Reading →
Fiona
We are sponsoring a cow! A Hinterwälder named Fiona. This is a direct result of Foro, a cute little stuffed toy that I bought in a supermarket, now having real world influence (in addition to getting a blog named after him. That's a lot of influence for a creature sold with a heap of other... Continue Reading →
It kind of works
I've been trying to not be flipped out about knowing more precisely how (if not when) I'm going to lose my dad. Because it's that: I knew all along that statistically speaking, he was going to die 1) before me 2) sooner rather than later, and that all that is completely normal. Now we know... Continue Reading →