Tending my grief
It was a rough day, missing my dad, thinking that I won’t need to buy him a father’s day card; thinking about how proud he …
27 Apr
A decision
A decision
Momalom‘s Five for Five topic for today is listening. The photo above is from the first day of school in 2000. I sat at the table, …
26 Apr
Aging
Aging
Momalom‘s Five for Five topic for today is age. How old is too old? How young is too young? Age? Ages? How many ways to use the …
25 Apr
Directly touch your heart
Directly touch your heart
Momalom‘s Five for Five topic for today is pictures. The photo above is my father holding my youngest daughter in the summer of 1994. The past …
24 Apr
Elusive words
Elusive words
Momalom‘s Five for Five topic for today is words. Most of the time, words percolate in my brain. Conversations, memories, thoughts, daydreams, passages from books, quotes …
23 Apr
The only constant in this world is that everything changes
The only constant in this world is that everything changes
Momalom‘s Five for Five topic for today is change. The changes we eagerly anticipate can never come fast enough. The changes we dread most always come …
20 Apr
Five for Five
Five for Five
Thanks to Momalom and this year’s Five for Five, perhaps I can get back to blogging. I struggled this week, trying to decide whether to …
19 Mar
A celebration of his life
A celebration of his life
I am overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who came together yesterday to celebrate my father’s life. The parking lot was overflowing, the chapel was packed, …
07 Mar
Missing my dad
Missing my dad
I knew 2012 was going to kick me in the teeth. I just didn’t think it would happen so soon. My dad died last Wednesday. He …
16 Feb
Happy Birthday Grandma!
Happy Birthday Grandma!
Valentine’s Day this week was my grandmother’s 99th birthday. We had a family party for her on Sunday. Her oldest great-grandchild is 20 and the …
