I have come undone Popped a button, maybe two There are meds for that
Euphemism
Author: Tara R.
I believe all good fiction includes an element of truth, and all good photography includes an element of fantasy. In this journal I hope to give voice to the stories swirling around in my head, and to capture the images I see through my camera’s lens.
Into that good night
Last Sunday night, after returning from a week-long trip to visit the grans at Thanksgiving, we were happily welcomed home by our pets - dogs, Hershey and Asta, and our little manx calico, Pollo. While I unpacked, Pollo paced up and down the hallway. At one point I thought she had brought me one of … Continue reading Into that good night
Gentlemen’s club
He has an unpretentious regal presence, an unwavering posture and unflappable demeanor. There has never been anything casual about him. From his carefully coiffed hair, to his customer-tailored coats, to his powder grey leather shoes, he is the epitome of elegance and grace. His brethren, a close-knit, but secretive coterie of like-minded gentlemen, are a … Continue reading Gentlemen’s club
Cheers
It was a time-honored rite of passage. The Shapiro men all had their first drink together at the Xavier Club. A snifter of fine, aged brandy to commemorate 21st birthdays and the official beginning of adulthood. This night Trey, Harold Matthew Shapiro III, was being feted. His grandfather and father raised their glasses for the … Continue reading Cheers
Diagnosis – Day 5
I felt oddly detached when delivering the bad news to my mother. My husband offered to make the calls to our parents, but I believed such news should come from me. I kept to the briefest details, avoiding any mention of how scared I was, or anything other than surgery dates. I saw no sense … Continue reading Diagnosis – Day 5
Graceland
Purchased for only $100,000 in early 1957, Graceland is almost as iconic as its famous owner, Elvis. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2006 My fam made the pilgrimage to the King's Memphis house to help our daughter cross off one of her Bucket List items. We wandered around the sprawling "farmhouse" listening … Continue reading Graceland
Thin spiral notebook 