Beautiful, The Children
She slipped her hand in mineOn my leftI looked downTo innocenceThat faceSun-filledSmiling up at meI died to be livingCouldn’t resist but bend, pull her into my sideTo laughWhile hugging herAnd […]
Clotheslines
Clotheslines One of my first delights when I went to Europe was coming upon all the clotheslines strung from building to building. The items pinned were so colorful, and seeing […]
So many roads
So many roads, and I didn’t choose the right one. Not when it came to my sister. I’m thinking more about Jane now that the shock of her sudden death […]
Married to this Guy
7 July 2016 Been married to this big guy for 37 years today. Met him when I was a mere babe of 19. Lucky him. The photo is of when […]
Lame of me
A song messed with terribly, to fit the occasion: Look out of any windowany morning, any evening, any dayMaybe the sun is shiningbirds are winging orrain is falling from a […]
THE book is finally written!
At 6:24pm, on June 24, 2016, page 1089, I finished writing my book. With the last word I burst into tears and laughter and threw myself on the bed, and […]
Father’s Day
From our beautiful daughter: Happy Father’s Day to my daddy, who helped me grow from this tiny yet demanding lump to the fully formed and still demanding woman that I […]
Don’t you ever wonder about
Why? I frequently find myself asking about the things I see on my daily walk. Take this little plastic bag, for instance. It’s all tied up in a neat little […]
Mother’s Day
From my precious daughter… I can’t believe such words would be attributable to me! Happy Mother’s Day to the woman who made me fierce and courageous, loving and passionate and […]
Flight # 4
Flight number 4 complete, I made it home. Thank you for rooting me on! Your encouragement helped me undo a 20-year fear of flying. I had xanax with me, but […]