Reflections

I love this game. I really do. 

For instance,

I love the shape, the geometry of the game—so clean, so precise, 

60 feet 6 inches exactly from the pitcher’s mound to home plate.    

I love the beauty of a baseball diamond.

No warlike football territories that need to be defended and conquered

But a round white pitcher’s mound, and miles and miles of green, green grass.

And the trinity of bases, or 

the stages of my life may be—from youth to adulthood to old age 

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day to honor women’s economic, political, and social contributions and achievements. When I think about the women who have helped shape my life, there are many who come to mind, which prompted me to ask my workmates about the wise women in their lives. Here are a few we have to thank for offering their love, kindness, wisdom, and steadfast sense of self that encourage us to be better people.

After decades together, a member of my writing group announced she was getting married. It was the second gay wedding in our group in the last year and I was invited! On an overcast fall morning I joined friends and family as we gathered in a cozy room overlooking the Puget Sound.