Author Archives: annzimmerman

The Derek Chauvin trial is droning on, and on, and on. I understand the purpose of the defense attorney is to establish reasonable doubt that Derek Chauvin’s actions directly led to George Floyd’s death. I get that. But, my goodness, it’s absurd to be debating whether a fuzzy audio recording contains the words “I ateContinue reading “And on it goes”

I was responding to a FaceBook post this morning, in a group about my home town. The group talks about stuff that’s no longer there, not just since Katrina, but since then. People share amazing pictures from the past, some from before my time and some that I remember from childhood like it was yesterday.Continue reading “Home is where?”

I think I am reaching critical mass. I’ve gained what feels like an incredible amount of weight very quickly. I could blow at any time. I have returned to my previous Jabba the Hut incarnation, feeling very much like a large, shapeless, and gruesome lump of inert flesh capable of the necessary involuntary functions, likeContinue reading “Critical mass”

I am having several random thoughts this morning. This is what happens when I sleep fairly well, which it seems as though I did that in separate iterations last night and early this morning. Goodness knows I needed it…I worked hard these past few days, doing things not ordinarily in my daily regime. I filedContinue reading “Randomness”

Today was an odd day. It’s supposed Spring…and it’s Good Friday (if the Catholic calendar has any idea about the crucifixion). It’s Spring, I say…and it was 29 degrees this morning. I understand that happens in places like Wisconsin and Maine and Colorado, but it’s not too high up on the list for us’n folksContinue reading “Enough, people!”

So, today I tried to make a list of the stuff I need to do. Last night I realized, in somewhat of a panic, that I will lose my health insurance subsidy in about a month if I don’t figure out how to file taxes for 2020. I am somewhat stymied by that, because…I haveContinue reading “Adulting sucks”

My writing prompt asks me to discuss how I think others see me? Truth be told, I have no clue what I look like to anyone else. To be clear, I don’t mean physical attributes; I normally stay fairly well hidden in the rafters or backstage, like Phantom of the Opera. Fortunately, I am notContinue reading “What do I look like?”

Whenever I take a long road trip, driving for several hours and such, I necessarily have to make pit stops…for gas, bathroom, snacks, beverages. I used to bring my most favorite dog Ariel with me. She was born to ride, and we had really good trips together. I miss that old girl so much. SheContinue reading “Back in the car, y’all”

I’m not considered a particularly cheerful person, although I love to laugh and love to be the joker. OK, not the Batman kind of joker, but a person who enjoys being humorous and likes jokes. That kind of joker, sometimes not serious even when I need to be. It’s take me a long time toContinue reading “The morning after”

So, a recent writing prompt is about relationships, and it’s taken me a few days to complete it. Relationships of all kinds, family, romantic, friendship, even work. Well, hell. This is the LAST thing I want to be thinking about right now, as I sit here on a very cloudy National Napping Day under myContinue reading “Zero to reach operator”