I tugged self-consciously at the top flap of my robe, half wondering if it had ever been soft, or the slightest bit comforting, for that matter. Countless industrial washes later the pastel flowers were sad, pilled, and faded. While my many appointments leading up to this one had begun in a personal waiting room, where […]
A Shout Out to the Parents in the Passenger’s Seat
I wrote this about a month ago, thinking I'd pitch it to some very glamorous publication. But things have been hectic and my little ol' blog is as … [Read More...]
Un-Muffling Our Voices
For the last two years, we have become deeply entrenched in our own communities as we spend a lot more time at home and in our neighborhoods, and a … [Read More...]
Holding On When It’s Time to Let Go…A Year Later
As I mentioned when I returned to this blog back in July, I took some writing workshops during the heart of the pandemic. One of them was an essay … [Read More...]
Drumroll, Please…
Living through a pandemic was something I’d never even considered. So when Covid hit, beyond the ridiculous unknowns of the first few weeks, this … [Read More...]
Baseball and Butterflies
In 2015, travel baseball was an entirely new concept to me. Big was so excited to be joining a team a couple of his good buddies had played on the … [Read More...]
40 Something Going…
...online. Here goes, I’m returning to this blog—copying the pattern I used for my very first post eleven years ago today—after a two-year hiatus. … [Read More...]
Thank You, Summer
It’s been just four mornings of unwelcome alarm buzzing, lunch-packing squabbles, and tearful goodbyes (mostly to the dog, if I’m being honest), but … [Read More...]