Notes from the Middle

Issue No. 37

The People Who Only Exist in One Part of Your LifeThere is a woman I see at yoga whose name I do not know.We have been attending the same classes...

Issue No. 36

I Put It Somewhere SafeI am extremely good at putting things somewhere safe. I am less good at remembering where safety is located.This is not the same as losing things....

Issue No. 35

The Pre-Vacation DelusionI am about to have more than a month off work, which means I have spent the past week constructing a schedule from which I may require medical...

Issue No. 34

Seven MinutesI run my life by timers.Not because I enjoy structure. Quite the opposite.Without one, I will disappear into a book. I'll decide it's the perfect moment to reorganize the...

Issue No. 33

The Emotional Support ErrandI have an errand I run when I am tired, restless, mildly discouraged or simply need a break from myself.It is not, strictly speaking, an errand. Nothing...

Issue No. 32

  The Midlife Pleasure of Being Bad at Something My eldest remarked this week on the relentless confidence with which I belt out the wrong lyrics to songs. This was...