Carol laid out the dress on her daughter’s bed. A creamy, white satin monstrosity with a crinoline petticoat and delicate, pink smocking on the bodice. More appropriate for a toddler, and not a 9-year-old, she knew Cami, her whirlwind of a tomboy, would balk merely at the words, “petticoat,” and “crinoline.” Since Cami had showered … Continue reading Daughter earth
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Project car
A boy and his car It is a thing of beauty Hopefully it runs My son got his first project car, a 1990 Plymouth Laser, in 2009. It was three years older than he was at the time. Over the next couple of years, he installed a new transmission, and an after-market body kit and … Continue reading Project car
The hurricane that wasn’t
Tropical Storm Isaac is tracking west, away from the Florida Panhandle, but aiming directly at New Orleans. With an uncanny, if not cruel, sense of timing, the storm is expected to make landfall seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina. I'm worried for my NOLA friends. They don't need another storm hit. The good … Continue reading The hurricane that wasn’t
A slip of the tongue
I took The Boy into town this week to buy a pair of skate shoes. The Hellboy cat has this annoying habit of sitting in people's shoes and peeing. His latest impromptu litter box belonged to his Boy. My presence was requested on this shopping trip because I'm easier than his dad to talk into … Continue reading A slip of the tongue
End of the line?
I was so smug. I produced a male heir, a solitary namesake for two families. He was perfect with his golden hazel eyes, corn silk hair, and gossamer skin. Then his body betrayed him. A burn vandalized his angelic face. An angry red scar spread from his sweet strawberry lips to his peach fuzz ear. … Continue reading End of the line?
all they knew…
All they knew, they learned from us. Our children are our responsibility. As parents, it's our job to teach them how to be caring, compassionate adults. We teach them through our words - through the words we use when we talk to them, to their other parent, to our friends and extended family - even … Continue reading all they knew…
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