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I have been to the doctor’s office eight times in twelve days…It started with strep then progressed to my favorite …
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Seventeen Years
It’s been seventeen years to the day since my daughter left our house on the way to the West-Reynolds football …
Gray Across the Room
The waitress just stood there waiting. Behind the cash register. Drawer open. Order taken. Turkey with avocado and sprouts. Fried …
Aunt Lucile
Aunt Lucile, who died last spring just days before her 99th birthday, was a source of strength and comfort for …
Birthday Barometer
Every year Malcolm’s birthday is a benchmark, a gauge, a barometer. Where am I now? What has changed since this …
Ivy Vine
Live life like an ivy vine Start small, expand, wind around, then rest awhile. Resume the pace inching closer and …
France Haiku
France on my mind A sweet trip of a lifetime Always in my heart
Rue Cler Acrostic
Roses, roses, roses Unbelievable fruit stands Elegant shops Chocolate surprises Lunch with friends Enticing desserts Relishing the experience
Loire Valley Hot Air Balloon Ride: “D’Ascension en Montgolfiere”
It is hard to believe a year has passed since our memorable trip to France as a writing group. Looking …
Measuring time and distance and memories
This cool September morning I took an early morning walk, and for a minute I closed my eyes and thought …
String theory
Yesterday I wrote that I would try to continue to untangle my thoughts and share a red thread story. I’ve …
Hope and rocking chairs and threads
I have so many thoughts tangled in my head and heart today, but to untangle them a little, I am …
Reminiscing
Summers are naturally made for reminiscing. Sitting on the patio in late afternoon hoping for a breeze, half dozing on …
Book Events
Book Events.
Scrubbing Up
I’ve been witness to a lot of scrubbing up lately. Just before my family and I went to France two …
A Midsummer Night with Farther Along writers
Seven of the thirteen of us gathered to share some “farther along” writings at an outdoor dinner party at the …
Invisible Speed Bumps
We are moving sometime in the next year. Moving away from the house we’ve called home for 20 years. The …
A walk with our children
Written in response to the prompt “What’s in front of me?” September 15, 2012 during our stay at Chateau du …
Cloud Art
What better way to spend a lazy summer afternoon in the mountains than looking at cloud configurations with your grandchildren. …
4, 3, 2, 1
In my memoir, Losing Malcolm: A Mother’s Journey Through Grief, I write about my reaction right after the doctor tells …
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