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“When you gonna get that boy a dog?” I stood once again looking into the eyes of our son’s Sunday…

Every morning I dressed for the playground. Bermuda shorts under my required skirt. The joy set before me got me…

I can’t remember the last time I cooked a turkey. Really. Call me spoiled if you will. But someone else…

The day Herb died left a rush of emotions for all who loved him. Sadness for loss. Relief of no…

I miss shoulder pads. Classy women’s clothes that made a statement. I’ve inwardly longed for them to come back. They never have.…

My heart was pounding as I walked down the hall to Mr. Otty’s office. Taking several deep breaths, I mentally…

Everyone needs a big sister like mine. Lorraine has always been the picture of beauty and grace. Having survived critical…

Ever wonder about the “what if’s” of life? What if I had been born in another country? What if another family…

My adult sons really make me look good. They turned out pretty well. I take little credit because I was…

She waited and searched for the perfect gift. It left me speechless. When Shelley (my good friend and walking buddy)…

Your CHILD is your HEART walking around outside your body. This metaphor helped me understand why I felt so deeply,…

It’s almost over. The last day of spring break. When our older son was little, he cried at the end…

Who has your back? Who’s in your corner? Who believes you’re the greatest? that you can do anything? I grew…

I thought I would die just thinking about it. How would I bear watching the truck pull out? How could…

The boxes are unpacked but I’m still arranging and rearranging, switching and exchanging, redoing and replacing odds and ends…always looking…