Tag Archives: Family
My 2015 Christmas Letter
With the possible exception of one or two years, I’ve written a letter to enclose with my Christmas cards for the last 33 years. Well, this was one of those exception years. I have a few good reasons, but then “good” … Continue reading
The Magic of 1219
Today is 12/19, and I’d like to share with you why I think those numbers have a bit of magic: The house where I spent most of my childhood, where my parents lived when I was born and where I … Continue reading
Month of Thanks Giving: Day 6 (Fridays!!)
My first thought when I woke to the unwelcome sound of “Silk” on my iPhone (the gentlest alarm tone I could find to barge-in on my dreams) was: TGIF!! So, today, as on every sixth day of the week, I’m … Continue reading
Month of Thanks Giving: Day 4 (Sleep…and Coffee)
Once again, my Gratitude of the Day was prompted by something a friend–this time, Meg Welch Dendler, (who, by the way, has a new book out and you can read my interview with her HERE!)–posted this picture and comment on Facebook: … Continue reading
Month of Thanks Giving: Day 3
Last night I had a dream about my mom. In real life, she was in bed and in pain for the last several months of her life, and this was the setting in my dream, too. We knew she wouldn’t be … Continue reading
In Celebration of My Siblings
I didn’t even know there was such a thing as National Siblings Day, but thanks to my cousin’s post on Facebook, I now know that April 10 is, according to Wikipedia, “a holiday recognized annually in some parts of the … Continue reading
Metamorphosis of Grief
I haven’t experienced grief very many times in my life, and for that I’m grateful. But now, as my family gathers around my mother in these last days of her life, I am experiencing my own grief, as well as … Continue reading
The Song that Came to Mind
Last night, I drew another prompt from the writing prompt box I recently created: Write about the first song that comes to mind. Music…a song…can take me back in time faster than almost anything, except perhaps a scent. So, I … Continue reading
Time Flies
Almost thirty years ago, I tried to sleep, but tossed and turned as I thought about checking into the hospital the following morning to have labor induced. For whatever reason, my son, Adam, had decided he wasn’t yet ready to … Continue reading
Tommy’s Twinkle
When my daughter (Andrea) and son (Adam) were little children, their dad and I showed them pictures of ourselves, taken before they were born. We’d point out the flecks of light in our eyes, and explain that even before they … Continue reading
