Category Archives: unexpected adventures
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a beginner, forever
Posted on May 29, 2012 by nikki in odds and sods, unexpected adventures.Growing up, I took ten years of beginning tennis lessons. Whether it was sleep-away summer camp, a junior high elective or after school enrichment at the public park, I never advanced to intermediate. This wasn’t due to a crippling lack of athleticism – I could scamper around the court and hit the ball well enough […]
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the challenge of being a writer who doesn’t write
Posted on May 19, 2012 by nikki in odds and sods, unexpected adventures.You, like many people, might have some preconceived notions of what writers do. Chief among them, I presume, is that writers write. I would like to correct you. This is not always the case. I, for instance, am a writer who does not write. You might be thinking this sounds great. I get an official […]
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the cats of my alley
Posted on February 22, 2012 by nikki in odds and sods, unexpected adventures.From my office window I have a front row view of the backyard wildlife. Mostly, the scene is dominated by squirrels. The way they leap from limb to limb in the canopy of pecan trees makes me feel like I’m at preview night for the Mighty Flying Squirrel Circus. My fists clench as I hope […]
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conversations with drivers
Posted on December 6, 2011 by nikki in odds and sods, unexpected adventures.I could write a whole book about my conversations with drivers. Most of them have been in long, pot-holed sections of bandit roads in Sub-Saharan Africa sitting shotgun as my local driver expertly navigated a Land Cruiser between the ditches on either side of the road. A lot of funny, tragic, harrowing, familiar and confusing […]
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how to beat the holiday blues: be nimble
Posted on December 4, 2011 by nikkimeredith in family, holidays, rituals, unexpected adventures.There is a saying in Italian: Natale con i tuoi, Pasqua con qui vuoi . Which means: Christmas with your family, but Easter with whomever you want! My parents weren’t Italian but they subscribed to this notion. The one and only time I dared to spend Christmas away from them was my honeymoon and they […]
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