I am my mother’s daughter. It’s a unique bond that comes from living inside someone else. There are things you absorb through osmosis as you […]
Thanksgiving 2020
No Comments on Thanksgiving 2020
Things will certainly be different. The Macy’s Parade will be going virtual and the number of guests at the table will be less than usual, […]
A Girl’s Best Friend?
4 Comments on A Girl’s Best Friend?
(for Carrianne and Enzo) She opened the door into a sea of chaos. Flour, rice, and chips scattered from one end of the house to […]
I Want To Know
No Comments on I Want To Know
I want to know all of you, both inside and out. I want to know what things will make joy overflow and what things fill […]
Between the Heartbeats
No Comments on Between the Heartbeats
Since your heart stopped, I’ve been listening to the silence between the heartbeats. It can be a lonely place to linger, filled with the absence […]
Love Tanka
No Comments on Love Tanka
He sits by the bed holding her hand as she sleeps Tears run down his face Their hearts still beat together He cannot live without […]
The Last Words
No Comments on The Last Words
The are rituals to our farewells and goodnights. They are tried and true, and we’ll wait till they are satisfied before we continue on to […]
Moving into a New Decade
2 Comments on Moving into a New Decade
As we step into 2020, I’ve been thinking about the passing of decades. The first time we reached a new decade that I was aware […]
I love you more…
No Comments on I love you more…
Today, my husband and I celebrate 43 years of wedded bliss. Okay, it hasn’t always been blissful, but that’s the way life is. You have […]