Tanya’s Musings

Happy Father’s Day

June 20, 2011 by Tanya

Sunday was Father’s Day and in celebrations of fathers, I’m sharing some memories of my dad. I like cars. But I don’t like them enough to really understand them. My Dad is a mechanic, so I let him do all the worrying for me. When I lived at home, he took care of my car. [...]

Fabulous Me

June 13, 2011 by Tanya

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. [...]

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Books Galore

June 6, 2011 by Tanya

I love to read. Love. Love. Love. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t have a pile of books scattered throughout my bedroom. I read. And reread. And read again. Some books are just so darn readable. In absolute fairness, some are not! The other day I came to the sad conclusion that I [...]

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Memorial Day

May 30, 2011 by Tanya

Happy Memorial Day! Emeril and I are going to take the week off. We have big plans to do absolutely nothing. Wait. That’s not entirely true. We plan to kick back and watch TV, eat and sleep. And in between all those hard activities (but somebody has to do them), we will remember loved ones [...]

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The Good Ole Days

May 23, 2011 by Tanya

A Queen, a knight, a wench or two (or a few hundred) and some miscellaneous fairies, pixies, witches and warlocks equal a jolly good time. A couple weekends ago I had the chance to revisit the good ole days at the Renaissance Fair in Irwindale, CA. It was a hoot! I attended a Renaissance Fair [...]

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Wild Geese by Mary Oliver

May 16, 2011 by Tanya

Another one of my favorite poems from Mary Oliver. Enjoy! You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through the desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.

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