Picaresque

Picaresque is the adjective to describe writings about a common or low character who survives the pitfalls of life through luck or good fortune. My travels, interests, my animals, my photographs, my wonderful friends and family are featured.

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Location: Arapahoe, Wyoming, United States

(Note: Blogs read from bottom to top; scroll down for beginnings, scroll up for most current.) After 30 years in public administration and four degrees, as well as numerous workshops with luminaries in Education and Public Policy, life in a slower lane became a goal. Most recently I have done policy writing and consulting for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes. Mostly, I am just coasting slowly and gently downhill these days-seeking joy where I can find it before the glorious ride ends.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Life goes on...

Weed-whacking, fiddling around, dog-watching, errand running, Nothing startling to report. I did see a provocative bumper sticker: "Wyoming sucks. Now go home and tell all your friends."
It speaks volumes. Part of what I like about Wyoming is its low density of population. But that comes at a cost. I asked at the vets if they knew of any doggie day care or socialization for Honey. My vet said "Wyoming is too existential-people here wouldn't get it." I love that I have a vet that can use the word existential. And she is right. "Spare," "elemental,"to put a gloss on it. "Barren" to be blunt. Both a blessing and a curse.

The other half of my life is the opposite-dense population and anything but spare or elemental. And that too is both a blessing and a curse. I'm glad I can do both.