Author Archives: sheilawill

Getting ready for the celebration!

Posted on December 29, 2013 by sheilawill

Many celebrations are coming up!  2014 awaits! “A Certain Slant of Light. Emerging from the Shadows of  Mental Illness” signing and reception on Friday, Jan. 17 from 5-7 p.m. at Our Place Clubhouse, 66 E. Pennington St. But most of … Continue reading →

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I’m happy

Posted on December 15, 2013 by sheilawill

Everybody’s talking about happiness, even doing research on it. The New York Times jumped onto the happywagon today, looking at studies over four decades. Duh. Faith, family, community and work matter most. Believing in something such as the magical beauty … Continue reading →

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Almost there…Our Place Clubhouse writers step forth!

Posted on November 17, 2013 by sheilawill

Are excitement and anxiety flip sides of the same coin? How come I started waking up at 5:30 a.m. this week? What yummy appetizers will Orlando, Autumn and their crew at Cafe 54 prepare for the OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH of … Continue reading →

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Saturday morning, oh Saturday morning

Posted on October 19, 2013 by sheilawill

It’s confusing when you come from Maine. One thing I know for sure: I never want to be cold again, and I’ve become a weather wimp after living in Tucson for 11 years. It was only 61 degrees this morning … Continue reading →

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Something else I don’t know how to explain

Posted on October 13, 2013 by sheilawill

I’m not sure how Reiki works and I’m not terribly woo woo. But yesterday I attended an all-day Reiki workshop to learn how to comfort myself and loved ones who are far away in times of trouble (we all have … Continue reading →

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Ryan Gosling’s eyes or Heisenberg’s hat?

Posted on October 10, 2013 by sheilawill

His face was hidden by dark glasses. He was a skinny little guy whose shape was more like Breaking Bad’s Jesse Pinkman than Walter White, aka Heisenberg the meth kingpin. His hat was the right shape but it was a … Continue reading →

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A Retirement Parfait

Posted on September 27, 2013 by sheilawill

At least I get to live in the sunshine. Even if I never retire living in Tucson is like being at a resort 24/7 (see the pool next door). No more teaching, which took up so much of my waking … Continue reading →

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Two from Ohio, our political heartland

Posted on September 22, 2013 by sheilawill

Two from Ohio, one each from New Brunswick, Maine, Massachusetts, New York City, Chicago, St. Louis, Oklahoma, Los Angeles and a third-generation Tucsonan. Watermelon salad with feta and mint, pasta with veggies and fresh basil from a Trader Joe’s plant, … Continue reading →

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Landlords Beware!

Posted on September 19, 2013 by sheilawill

Here’s my wonderful house in Southwest Harbor, Maine. I’ve rented it for the academic year and in August for the past 10 years. Fabulous renters have included a Jackson lab scientist from San Diego, a Hungarian College of the Atlantic … Continue reading →

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The Art of Wal-mart

Posted on August 24, 2013 by sheilawill

July 31, 2013: Bentonville, Arkansas, corporate home of Wal-mart. I don’t shop there. But  a friend told me not to miss the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, endowed by Wal-mart kingpin Sam Walton’s daughter Alice.  Since we were driving through … Continue reading →

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