Carnal Zen is my forum to explore all the ideas, contradictions, religions and credit card bills that pepper my life.
Holidays are filled with merriment, food and in my world - wine. Occasions with loved ones are marked by cramped kitchens and traditions. One tradition that has emerged over the last few years of Thanksgiving with my “family by choice” has been to block out a few moments and have each person at the table [...]
Saturday, we hit the county fair or rather it hit us.As we pulled into the parking lot I was overcome with nostalgia. Ferris wheel lights twinkled against the dark sky and non descript music could be heard over screams, laughter and catcalls for ring toss competitors. There were zeppoli’s and folks eating meat on a stick. It all [...]
I have been banned.
So I sit, sequestered on the sofa with laptop and a glass of red. Glorious smells waft in from the forbidden kitchen. I’m not allowed to ask what dinner is but the garlic smell is distinct. My toes are buried between cracks in the pear cushions. The front door is swung half open as the cats wander [...]
Lori tagged me to share 7 things. Surprisingly - I’ve started and stopped writing this post a few times. One would assume that a blogger - who speaks largely about her life and experiences would find this easy. I didn’t. To make it worth writing (and reading) I felt I had to find real value in [...]
In Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus - Dr. Gray tries to flesh out some communication differences between the sexes. I don’t agree with everything but the following quote summarizes a stereotype I generally agree with “many men withdraw until they find a solution to the problem - this has historically been hard [...]