Me and July 4th. If you don’t know what I mean, read my last post. Or read this one. Every year– just getting through the day, I feel as if I dodged a bullet. This year the bullet struck just as the clock struck. July 4th had barely dawned. It was the middle of the […]
Independence on Independence Day
I don’t go to fireworks on the fourth of July. They’ve always come to me. Over the years, by some awful coincidence, Independence Day is when my mother died; my father died; my husband and I told our kids we were separating and he was moving out; and I got my cancer diagnosis. […]
A Bug’s Life
For anyone like me who’s ever lived in Florida, you don’t need me to identify this. For anyone who hasn’t, this is a good reason to stay out of the entire state. It’s a Palmetto bug—and the name sounds a lot cuter than it is. Basically, they’re cockroaches on steroids. Unlike cockroaches in other states, […]
Every Dad should have his day
Things were so different when I grew up. I never thought I’d be the type to say this line—but Life was so much simpler. With few exceptions, Dad was the bread-winner and Mom was the bread-baker. Possibly they weren’t good at their roles, but at least they knew what they were supposed to be doing. […]
peeling and healing
She never signed up for this…… She was 17, trying to escape problems with her mom, when she ran away—to the home of a family member, hundreds of miles away. A few weeks later, her father arrived to make peace and bring her home for Christmas. On Christmas Eve, they boarded a plane together to […]
a milestone marathon
It has to be the most gorgeous athletic venue in the world, 26.2 miles of breathtaking scenery along the California coast between Big Sur and Carmel—a marathon course that’s beautiful and brutal. People come from all over the world to participate. And for years I’ve watched them come across the finish line, one by one. […]
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