by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 9, 2013 | All The Rest of Life, Art, Autism/Disability, Obama/Politics, Travel
Straight up interstate 65 about three hours north in Kentucky, my companion and I rang in the New Year in the land of Mitch McConnell. Ha. It may also become the congressional homeland of Ashley Judd. Ahem. The highlight of our trip to the quaint, southern-charmed...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 4, 2013 | Grief & Loss, Obama/Politics, Spirituality
Our feasts ended, our families dispersed. The Thanksgiving holiday was over. Late November winds blew in a change of energy. More frenetic. I, and others, braced for the madness. December delivered her, each week ramping up the frenticism to a new level. I gave up...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 18, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
Angst. Just heart-wrenching angst. That is how I would describe this past weekend. There were moments of joy that I deliberately infused into my days and evenings. It was especially important to me to separate from the media mania surrounding the Newtown shootings. I...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 6, 2012 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Nature, Obama/Politics, Spirituality
We formed a line that started in the restroom and snaked out the door. We were waiting to use the facilities at a special disAbility fundraising event. The floors were littered, the toliet paper chained to the cement block walls and missing in some stalls, which also...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 2, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Obama/Politics, Spirituality
Why, my sister bemoaned, do the theaters release a gazillion new must-see flicks at the time of year we busy ourselves the most? My companion and I took Grace to see Life of Pi last night. I remember where I was and what year it was when I read the novel. (It was...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 29, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Obama/Politics, Technology/Blogging
I leaned toward the computer screen, squinting. The recent college graduate was explaining the codes and procedures for data entry to me the day I volunteered at the Tennessee Democratic Party Headquarters. I leaned back and said I'd need to go get my reading...
