On Saying Goodbye and New Things
Fifty-two years of anything is a long time. Fifty-two years of friendship is a blessing. I’ve written about my friend Laura*, in these pages before. Here we are in 4th …
On Soft Goodbyes and New Adventures
After six years and five months, we are moving out of Dallas. Those years were a tumultuous time for my husband and me, as well as our kids. It started …
On Rewatching Movies and yes, It’s Always Something
“It’s always something.” If you’re old enough to remember the original cast of SNL, there was a character played by Gilda Radner. Roseanne Roseannadanna would appear on the Weekend Update …
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On Lifelong Friends and ALS
A few weeks ago, I visited my friend Laura up in Wichita, Kansas. Those of you who are long-time readers of this blog have heard of Laura several times before …
On Perfect Quiche and a Virginia Visit
My love language wasn’t always feeding people. It developed over a long period of time watching my husband, an accomplished chef, feed people. Having athletic teen boys leant itself to …
On Keeping Resolutions and Those Trader Joes Bagged Salads
We are only a few days into 2023, and it feels like Christmas was a hundred years ago. My husband and I took down the tree two days after Christmas …
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On Endings and Beginnings
In this odd week between the hoopla of the holidays and the modern-day demarcation between one year and the next, I’m given to both reflecting on the past year and …
On Family Visits and Zucchini Boats
First off, how is it possible we are near the end of December already? And that the year is 2022? I still feel stuck somewhere back in 2019. If I …
On Managing Expectations and Anise Cookies
The final book in my wonderful (if I do say so myself) dark fantasy series published Monday. I got lovely applause and cheerful “well-done’s” from my FB friends, and beautiful …
On Apple Cake and Book 5 of 5
Day-old Apple cake* plays a huge role in my “Tales of Darkwood” series, especially in the final book that publishes this coming Monday. I only thought it fair that I …