When I was a kid, we had a huge loganberry bush growing along the fence row beside my house. Enormous, sweet, juicy purple berries. On warm summer mornings, I would sneak out of the house and eat my fill, only to be ratted out by the dark stains on my fingers and clothes. On occasion, … Continue reading Pake by any other name…
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Catching up
I've been home a whole week since my trip home to Tennessee. Like 'they' say, now I need a vacation from my vacation. There was a lot to catch up on once here, much more work than expected for only seven days away. I collect crucifixes and rosaries. My collection also includes an 1852 edition … Continue reading Catching up
I need a wife…
I am a stay-at-home mom... my third time around in that role. Unlike the first couple of times ~ a year after the birth of my daughter, and 12 years after the birth of my son ~ this time wasn't voluntary. I went back to working in an office when my kids were teens, and … Continue reading I need a wife…
Song for her father
It was time to just walk away. The conversation was going nowhere, but downhill. Louder, meaner, more futile. She was butting her head against a brick wall, and he wasn’t about to give an inch. Grabbing her backpack, she didn’t wait for a break in his tirade, she simply got off the couch and headed … Continue reading Song for her father
Flying free
Late in the afternoon at my July 4th family reunion, we joined in a new tradition... a balloon release. Red, white and blue helium balloons, each representing a loved one who has passed away, were loosed, as we said good-byes to grandparents, mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, sisters, brothers, cousins and friends. It was … Continue reading Flying free
Notes from the road
Taking a long weekend to visit the kinfolk in Tennessee, and as they say in the south, “it’s hot as blue blazes.” Which translates into it’s hot as hell, and I’m living in shorts, even more so than back in Florida. Being that I am interacting with more people in public here than I am … Continue reading Notes from the road
Thin spiral notebook 