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Tag: marriage

Practice makes perfect

June 14, 2013January 17, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 9 Comments

True love is hard work Twenty-seven years practice Almost got it right *The Mister and I are celebrating our 27th anniversary today. Our union may not be perfect, but we sure are having fun working on it.

Sadness or euphoria

July 18, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 15 Comments

Her footsteps echoed through the empty sanctuary, the sound making her flinch with each pew she passed. She imagined the entire town could hear the reverberations, knowing where she was and why. Lighting a candle, she chose a bench far from the altar, smokey with burning incense. She knelt briefly to cross herself, a niggling … Continue reading Sadness or euphoria

We were gods

May 6, 2011March 24, 2016 ~ Tara R. ~ 8 Comments

We thought we were gods No mere mortal could touch us We were such children * Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL. * In a little over a month, my husband and I will celebrate our 25th anniversary. Looking back on our wedding photos, I'm amazed at how young we were, how little … Continue reading We were gods

Graffiti Wisdom: love is blind

January 19, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 13 Comments

“Love is blind, but desire just doesn't give a good goddamn” ~ James Thurber I'm not gonna lie, when my husband and I met, I was hot. Tall, thin, really thin, and ready for love. Even though we dated for three years before we married, I knew (he knew), after only six months that we … Continue reading Graffiti Wisdom: love is blind

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