Meditations on Thelma

This one will take more than one entry, so this is a primer.

A friend and former co-worker passed away this weekend. I got word on Monday about it. She's been on my mind, and I keep her trinkets and toys that she gave me on display in my apartment.

I think I'm going to describe them in the coming days. Let it be "Meditations on Thelma."

It's going to be funny, too. She was a teacher, actress, earth mother, chef, prankster, diva and sargeant to us all. Friends, students, coworkers...anyone who crossed her path can hear her laugh and see those incredible cheekbones lifted into a smile, or sharply set into a stare.

There's a scarecrow she gave me for Halloween 1999. I think I'll start there.

Stay tuned...