Category Archives: Love
Day 15 – Love Matters
Today’s Word Count: So far, 689 words. I’m at the library now, a place that has become one of my favorite writing spaces. I put on my AirPods and tune in to instrumental soundtracks (today, it’s Keiko Matsui) and like … Continue reading
Day 14 – Unrequited
Word Count: 552 Today I went to the library and wrote 552 words. That’s approximately two pages, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but I also did some editing. These 552 words were written in the “Spring” section of my … Continue reading
Day 12 – The Fifty-Year Flash Part II
It was a whirlwind weekend, a perfect cap to the whirlwind passage of 50 years. Steve and I arrived in Penfield, NY around 4:00 yesterday, just in time to change clothes and leave at 5:00 for the big event of … Continue reading
Day 9 – To Be a Real Human Being
Besides life itself, the most precious thing my mom ever gave me was a box of letters my parents wrote to each other throughout their 14-year marriage. I wrote about this in my post titled “Letters – Part II.” Here’s … Continue reading
Day 4 – Going’ to the Chapel of Love
Today we are leaving for Detroit to celebrate the marriage of Steve’s nephew, David, to his best friend, Kylie. I love attending weddings. Listening to the vows is like a renewal of my own vows. Anyone who knows me well … Continue reading
Day 2 – I Should Have Said Something
I’m in a summer non-fiction boot camp with other non-fiction writers. Last night, on a Zoom call, a prompt was suggested by the “camp” leader: Write about a time you should have said something and didn’t. I liked that prompt, … Continue reading
Holding On and Letting Go
On Sunday, as Steve and I often do, we wrote on a writing prompt for ten minutes. The prompt was “Days Gone By.” With thoughts of my father still wrapped around my mind, here’s what I wrote: Tomorrow will be … Continue reading
Holding On and Letting Go
On Sunday, as Steve and I often do, we wrote on a writing prompt for ten minutes. The prompt was “Days Gone By.” With thoughts of my father still wrapped around my mind, here’s what I wrote: Tomorrow will be … Continue reading
Golden Leaves – Part 2
In a November 13 blog post, I wrote a haiku about a tree, filled with golden leaves. It reminded me of my father: A tree in autumnGold leaves sashay in the breezeWinter harbinger If the tree reminded me of my … Continue reading
Golden Leaves
Yesterday, I wrote a haiku with my father in mind. A tree in autumnGold leaves sashay in the breezeWinter harbinger I pass this majestic tree every day as I walk in a park near my home, and through each season, … Continue reading
