Photo by Anandan Anandan on Unsplash CHAMELEON A shimmer barely noticed A tilt of the head A softness in the eyes A subtle change in the gestures in the words Then I am floating above A piece of me has emerged One of the shades that reflect back the speaker’s expectation or preferences So subtle I barely noticedContinue reading “Chameleon”
Author Archives: Katrina Wightman
Dreaming of Warmer Weather
I missed posting last week. I hosted a EFM (Spouses) coffee and Thanksgiving for 8 of my fellow Americans here at post. They were both lovely events and I am thankful I was able to host them. My RA has been kicking my butt lately. So, I spent the weekend recovering. Around Thanksgiving most theContinue reading “Dreaming of Warmer Weather”
The 7th Floor Adventure
Last year when we had the community Fire drill at our apartment, it occurred the day after I had my COVID booster shoot. When my husband woke me that morning, I knew there was no way I was walking down 16 flights of stairs. I told my husband he could brief me after. He didContinue reading “The 7th Floor Adventure”
Language Learning
I am currently learning Mandarin which is a challenging language to learn requiring a significant amount of effort and time. Because of this commitment I am determined to retain my knowledge and continue to work toward fluency after I leave China. This decision made me think about language retention in general and I began toContinue reading “Language Learning”
Musings on ADHD/Multipotentiality: Then and now.
I see you bounding around, and I remember. I remember what it is like to be so full of energy you feel like you will burst. The agony of the endless hours of school. Trying to contain the fountain of energy because I was a good girl. Recess a brief respite where I could letContinue reading “Musings on ADHD/Multipotentiality: Then and now.”
Prime the Pump
Satisfying swill slides to my stomach. Stress swimming in my subconscious slows from simmer to silence. Sublime sentences shimmer to the surface. Please provide a pen and paper pronto a promise of poetry is present.
My Book
Rainy Monday
I been putting off getting a blog up and going again. In my defense I have been a bit busy. In July I started my journey back to my husband and I’s apartment in the city of Shenyang, China, after about 6 months away. Getting settled back into a country where I am are stillContinue reading “Rainy Monday”
Strong ID
My musing this morning unearthed a memory of a story I wrote in high school. Our assignment was to take a short story and rewrite the ending. I chose a story by one of my favorite authors. I chose “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe. In the original story a groupContinue reading “Strong ID”
Silver Linings
It has been a tough week for tires in my family. Last Tuesday my daughter had a blowout and we ended up needing to replace all her tires. Yesterday I hit a pot hole and ended up with a flat tire. There have been times in my life when these would have been major stressContinue reading “Silver Linings”