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High risk behavior

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 by Billie
High risk behavior

After 32 years of marriage I’m pretty skeptical of monogamy, but maybe that’s because I tried it and it didn’t work.

Posted In Gender

Swipe Left

Posted on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 by Billie
Swipe Left

Eight years after my husband died, every man I saw had a checkbox beside his face. Would I or wouldn’t I? Under the right circumstances, I might.

Posted In Gender

Flashback to May 2019 BTP

Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 by Billie
Flashback to May 2019 BTP

I’ve been reflecting on where I was a year ago, Before The Pandemic (BTP), what has changed and what has not.

Posted In Health

The joy of doing nothing

Posted on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 by Billie
The joy of doing nothing

Maybe it was the caffeine, but my inner prism caught the sun, a rainbow arched through my chest, and my heart tap danced. I’m doing okay, I thought.

Posted In Lifestyle

I shaved my legs

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 by Billie
I shaved my legs

I shaved my legs this morning. A blind leap of faith is what it was. I truly believe I’m going out again someday, so I’m practicing my social skills.

Posted In Health

Video: 57, a poem for myself

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Billie
Video: 57, a poem for myself

Billie Best reads 57, a poem she wrote for herself on her 57th birthday.

Posted In Age, Writers & Books

A Surreal Bending of Time

Posted on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 by Billie
A Surreal Bending of Time

I’m stuck in a surreal bending of time. My calendar is empty for the rest of my life, or at least until this situation sorts itself out, which I now realize could be many months. I shudder and focus on the things I can control, like setting the microwave for Continue Reading

Posted In Lifestyle

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