Russian doll
It would simply have been a passing thought had I not grabbed it by the tail. But I did. And so here I sit, surrounded by beach towels on the floor of my closet. My intention was good—clean out a...
View ArticleScene from a dark restaurant
The problem is, the Jerrys of the world will always find me. Recently, I dragged a friend to a Meetup. For those of you unfamiliar, Meetups are group get-togethers that are coordinated online but...
View Article2021. Here we go.
Grocery shop. Shirts to dry cleaners. Make vet appointment. Write speech. Pay life insurance premium. My to-do list grows. Oh, and yes—plan the life for which I’m paying that insurance premium. No...
View ArticleThe time between breaths
"I feel like I took a deep breath in 10 years ago and I'm only just now exhaling."
View ArticleBlink and it’s gone
At the crack of dawn, I was already driving home from the airport, wiping big mama tears from my cheeks. My eldest was headed back to Texas, his fireman gear packed efficiently per his norm. Military...
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