Tag: Memories
My Favorite Season
I love autumn. It’s my favorite season–in spite of what it is the harbinger of here in the Midwest. It’s the crisp earthy smell in the air, the vibrant colors of the changing leaves,... Read More
What His Birthday Inspires
I knew it was looming ahead, but never took the time to confirm until I returned to work recently and began regularly looking at a calendar again to realize Ken’s birthday was fast approaching. ... Read More
The Sweet and Surprising Rewards of Fighting Entropy
Changing things around the apartment is a tricky business for me. Leaving things as they were when Ken was alive offers some kind of security–or maybe a kind of certainty that he was here–... Read More
Beware of the Crabby, Reclusive D*** in Apartment G!
Upon checking the mail early last week, I found a flyer stuffed into my mailbox proclaiming my block’s first ever block party. The moment I saw it a blackness filled my heart and I began a slow ... Read More
A Bundle of Joy
(Me and the Peanut on Tuesday) This week I made a date to head to the <insert gasp here> suburbs to visit my friend Anna and her husband for a very special reason: to meet their one-month old da... Read More
Mine Fields of Memories
My task list had been taunting me all week. I’d managed to get some writing done, in addition to enjoying and caring for me new puppy, but I’ve had some organization projects I’ve be... Read More
This Time of Year
I wasn’t surprised as I’ve felt so confident and content over the last couple of weeks–particularly since adding Kalpurnia Kismet to my family that it might be followed with a grief ... Read More
What a Difference a Year Makes
The way time has passed over the last year has never ceased to astound me. As I sit in the front yard playing with Kallie or watching her do her own Chow thing, it’s hard to not look around my q... Read More