Mikki Brisk

    “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” Special Olympics Athlete Oath     This past week saw the Special Olympics 2015 World Games throughout Los Angeles. And it was fab.…

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    Remember this photo? It’s from a post about the orchid baby that sprouted on the mother plant’s stem. Because I procrastinated beyond belief, I only recently got around to cutting the baby from its mother and planting it.…

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    A while back, Mister and I watched “Love is Strange,” a movie starring John Lithgow and Alfred Molina as a married gay couple who are discriminated against and must deal with the consequences. At some point during the…

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    Today is the birthday of the one and only Kate Bush. Because her artistry has meant so much to me, and continues to amaze and influence me, I wish her the very best birthday ever. With all my…

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    Sometimes I feel, well, untethered. In those moments, I want to find myself, and I want to feel grounded.     But wanting to feel grounded and actually feeling grounded are two different things.     So I…

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    Sometimes when the heat builds up, I become heavy-lidded and start yawning. When that lull hits, I am struck lazy.   For the most part, I don’t mind those moments, nor do I judge them. But sometimes a…

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      Friday night found us having dinner with our friend, Baker Jen. And as she and Mister are drinking soul-mates, they both relished Paisley Martinis.     We had a fab time and we laughed and talked and,…

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    Last week I attended a meeting in a church hall and I swear – I half expected to burst into flames. Of course, I’ve thought that every time I’ve found myself anywhere near a church, and I’m still…

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    Today is National Dance Day here in America. And I support the heck out of that.   I’m not a dancer myself, mind you. In fact, over the last few years I’ve come to understand that I am…

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    Not sure if you saw this image provided by NASA this week. Their Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite sent the photo from a million miles away. And it sure is pretty.   Something about this photo really gets…

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