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Today, it's great at holding memories … water, not so much. I heard the clatter from my perch in my office, but I didn’t give it much thought. It wasn’t until I came into the kitchen hours later that I noticed exactly what the noise — well, part of the noise — had been. “I am not going to cry over… Continue reading It Was Just a Cup — Until It Wasn’t
A mom’s musings during a summer Texas storm and power outage Image of the remnants of the June hailstorm that took out our power — and almost my sanity. Thunder rumbles in the not-so-distant distance. Again. For what seems like the millionth time this spring. Daughter asks me if she can make a quick Chipotle run. “Sure,” I say… Continue reading “How Long Will the WiFi Be Out?”
What are the odds of getting lucky twice? Author’s own photos of Lucky Lucky was my soul dog, as the saying goes. He was my BFF. We were partners in crime (and laziness). He showed up when I needed him most. Finding him was lucky indeed. I’m not sure what finally pushed us to get a dog… Continue reading I Swore I’d Never Get Another Dog
Here’s why I love embarrassing my kids when we get on an airplane Author’s photos of her treat bags, ready to board a flight. Sometimes, really bad ideas come from watching and reading about things on the internet (don’t eat Tide Pods, kids, and maybe don’t try to eat that spoonful of cinnamon, either). But sometimes, some… Continue reading The Sweet Side of Air Travel: Spreading Happiness at 30,000 Feet
A picture tells a thousand words. But the tire treads of my dad’s cars? Imagine the stories they could tell. When I was in the single digits, on Saturday mornings, after I watched cartoons and slurped the sugar-laden milk left behind after all the Frosted Flakes were gone, it was errand time. (I used to… Continue reading A Father’s Legacy in Wheels: The Untold Stories of My Dad’s Cars
A Surprise in the Stocking, a Memory to Treasure My initials were hastily drawn on … gaps in the black ink on the shiny blue and silver paper — no carefully placed To/From label here — made it clear this was a newer gift. But what year? Between COVID travel restrictions and alternating holidays between… Continue reading Unwrapping Love: A Last Gift from Mom
It happened in absolute slow motion. I watched in horror as the squirrel plummeted toward me, its pale belly hurtling from the sky and its arms and legs outstretched as if trying to stop (or at least change) its trajectory. Was this how things were going to end? We had just lost my mother unexpectedly.… Continue reading Pizza, Errant Squirrels, Death, and a Dash of Laughter
I was excited to reach the end of the red-carpeted aisle, yet it meant leaving a lot behind. As my father gave me away, I expected an “I love you” from him; instead, he whispered, “Don’t be a stranger.” While this wedding day advice surprised me, it turned out to be the words I didn’t… Continue reading The 4 Words I Didn’t Expect My Father to Say at My Wedding
Four Birds 