When you think of a grandmotherly image do you think of a plump and jovial woman scented with cinnamon and sugar, or of an angry, competitive woman manipulating family guilt strings? In a recent advice column, a woman who loved both her mom and her step-mom raised a concerning question. The woman’s mother and stepmother were loving and kind in… Read More
Marta
The countdown begins, and the silent auction concludes.  A few folks are caught with pen in hand attempting to outbid the previous offer by a few dollars, but they are denied with gentle reprimands. My husband grins and slips a piece of paper into his pocket. For the past three years my husband has gotten me—at silent auction—a gift certificate… Read More
Seasons
In the foggy ground between lucidity and sleep, it occurred to me that human life echoes the growing and harvesting of garden tomatoes. It was an idea that twisted in my head and gave exposure to mounting grief as my father lies, with a grave prognosis, in the VA hospital. In the spring gardeners set out tomato plants and carefully… Read More
Service
Dew sparkled on the grass blades like crystal freckles strewn across Mother Nature’s face. It was a pretty morning after a stormy night, and I waited with quiet acceptance for the deliverymen to arrive. I had been given a time frame for their arrival, but not a definitive appointment. In today’s world the norm holds that the customer can wait. … Read More
The Outcast
The invitations come in all forms…emails, word of mouth, lovely cards, and photo “save the date!†magnets that won’t stick to a stainless steel refrigerator. Ah yes, this is the season of graduations, weddings, and reunions—family, and “class of.†Recently I attended a celebration where I really didn’t know many people. Truth be told, the honored person was interested in… Read More
Never Has A Bad Day
I was recently browsing the website of Trepak Siberian Huskies because our dog Booker’s sire is listed there. Booker’s father is named Ch. Trepak’s Likely Story, and you can find him listed under the “boys†icon on the home page. Good looks obviously run in the family. 🙂 Why was I visiting the website?  Every so often I just like… Read More
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