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Day 3379: Stand up

I grew up with a very funny father who was a fan of good stand up comedy. I still remember watching TV with my dad and the way he would laugh out loud at comedians he liked. He would also sit in silence when stand ups were mean, unimaginative, or unfunny. During the 1980s, when […]

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Boston stand up in the 1980s, cats, Dr. Katz Professional Therapist, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Fuji Sushi, Kevin Meaney, National Days April 2 2022, Richard Pryor, Ron Lynch, Steven Wright, The Daily Bitch Calendar | 10 Comments

Day 2986: What are you looking forward to?

Yesterday, in both my Coping and Healing groups, people shared what they were looking forward to. I’m looking forward to: another Coping and Healing group today, Michael’s stroganoff for dinner, the weekend, walks by the water, music, dancing, connecting, being in the moment, letting go of regrets about the past and worries about the future, […]

Categories: life during the pandemic, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "I Don't Like You", accepting all feelings, coping and healing groups, greatest fears, pot roast, Ron Lynch’s “Tomorrow”, salmon with asian noodles, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston | 15 Comments

Day 2501: Everything you’re handed

Everything you’re handed includes today’s blog and this image I captured with my hand yesterday: Ready to be handed my thoughts about that? Eeek! A talking napkin! I appreciate statements that start with “Please.” I try to compost when I can and feel guilty when I don’t. Unless somebody hands me a napkin, I often […]

Categories: group therapy, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "The Things We've Handed Down", coping and healing groups, letting go of guilt, letting go of judgment, letting go of shame, Marc Cohn, napkins, November 2019, overwhelmed, Ron Lynch | 21 Comments

Day 2246: Woo Hoo!

Woo Hoo! Who-Hoo is flying to L.A. today to attend a group therapy conference, sing a song, play the ukulele, host a dinner, and finally see The Tomorrow Show, starring her stand-up comedy teacher and comic genius, Ron Lynch? Who-Hoo is it? Is it you-hoo? Can I get a Woo Hoo! for any of my […]

Categories: gratitude, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: AGPA, Ron Lynch, Tomorrow Show | 22 Comments

Day 2254: Love Letters

Today’s blogging love letter is inspired by a lovely conversation with loving WordPress blogger Debra, whom I loved meeting in Los Angeles on Friday. I told Debra that my son, Aaron, whom I love, does not read my blog and how he has told me that he will read all the letters, words, sentences, and […]

Categories: blogging, love, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "I Don't Like You", "Tomorrow" with Ron Lynch, love letters, Ron Lynch, the healing power of love, those I love | 26 Comments

Day 2225: Small Mouth Sounds

Yesterday, for my birthday, I saw a great production of the wonderful play Small Mouth Sounds, about a group of six people at a silent retreat. Before the play started, my boyfriend Michael made a small mouth sound when he noticed the incredible coincidence of his twin brother (who never goes to the theater) attending the same […]

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "Tomorrow" with Ron Lynch, birthday celebration, Bistro 5, Boston Center for the Arts, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, chocolate tasting menu, coincidences, parking in Boston, Ron Lynch, Small Mouth Sounds, Yeti microphone | 19 Comments

Day 2253: Every object has a story

I hope you don’t object to the idea that every object has a story, including all the objects in the photos I took during the last day and night of my week-long visit to Los Angeles: I go for days like yesterday, with many objects having interesting stories (did you notice that the popcorn at […]

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "I Don't Like You", AGPA conference, Dynasty Typewriter, Hayworth Theater, Irv Yalom, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Central Library, Ron Lynch, The Tomorrow Show, Westin Bonaventure Hotel | 25 Comments

Day 1749: What’s your favorite picture?

What’s your favorite picture? What kind of question am I asking there? Am I asking … What’s your favorite movie? What’s your favorite image? What’s your favorite photograph of every photograph you’ve ever seen? What’s your favorite photograph that you’ve taken? What’s your favorite photograph in today’s blog? My favorite picture in today’s blog […]

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Boston, Celery Boy, Every Day's a Holiday, Fred Armisen, Ron Lynch, the South Shore of Boston, Vinnie's Ristorante, Wikipedia | 25 Comments

Day 1695: Humans

I’m seeing lots of humans (and humanity) in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the 70th Festival Fringe. Those last three photos include extraordinary humans Ron Lynch and Natalie Palamides. Ron suggested we accompany him yesterday to see Natalie’s wonderful one-woman show, LAID (reviewed here by humans) and so we did, with many other appreciative humans. That […]

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Barry Crimmins, Barry Crimmins on Conan, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Fringe shows about eggs, Humane behavior, humanity, LAID, Natalie Palamides, Ron Lynch | 24 Comments

Day 1692: Traveling light

For as long as I can remember, whenever I travel, I travel light. That is, I bring along as little as possible. Personally, the less baggage I’m carrying around, the freer I feel. There are things I have to take, though, as I pack for today’s flight to Edinburgh. Those necessities are my passport, my […]