Reunion

It was 1:53 AM when he got up to pee. Faint shadows from the streetlight danced lazily on the wall. It had been almost midnight when she got to sleep, but she forced her eyes to open sufficiently and adjust to the darkness. He expected it, and she predictably said, “It is 2 o’clock. We […]

Safe Trip Home

Every day I hear about somebody having surgery. Some of those surgeries are major, some are minor. I understand the definition of “minor” surgery as something someone else is having….

Almost every day I hear about the death of someone I know, someone I love, someone I’ll miss. So much dying.

This too shall pass. […]

Bright light. Warmth. Profound love.

“Oh, Daddy, she is not going to stop!” I screamed.

Squealing tires, honking horns, then mangled metal and shattered glass gave way to twisted bodies and altered minds.

It took a few moments for me to realize my own flesh was garishly peeled back, dangling down over both of my eyes, preventing me […]

Tapping into Gratitude

My grandson, Brad, and his wife, Christina, spent five wonderFULL days with us on Pine Island. Brad had been working for Charter Media in Murfreesboro (Tennessee) since earning his Master’s Degree three years ago. Recently, though, he declined a large promotion with Charter that would have meant their move to North Carolina. It was not […]

My Side

Where has the month of February gone? I know one week of it was spent with a friend who was going through a painful time. Without sharing personal details, suffice it to say, it is easy for some people to pretend they are something they are not.

What did “he” think? For sure, he […]

How Do I Look?

Even in a world that’s being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong.

HILDEGARD VON BINGEN

At no time more than right now, remaining brave and strong is an important reminder. It seems there are more than the usual things to be distressed or discouraged about. In our personal lives, in our communities, in our nation, on […]

Pearls from Clams: Cinquain

Does it make sense to you that when you keep bumping into something in your life, it is about you rather than just about what (or whom) you are bumping in to? That has been happening for me again. I enjoyed using a new poetry form to gain insight and freedom.

The form of […]

Old Enough

Do you remember wanting to be old enough for kindergarten? Old enough to stay home alone? Old enough to babysit? Old enough to drive a car? Old enough to vote or drink?

Remember when you thought forty was old?

One of the best things about age is its relativity. I was mother to a […]

Happy Birthday Bradley!

Twenty-seven years ago today, I became a grandma. Grandparenting has been and is one of the most glorious roles of my life, but I often say I went kicking and screaming into it. I was only thirty-nine when our daughter, Stacey, told us she was expecting. I was working full time. I did volunteer work. […]

Edema

Perhaps you remember having heard the name Dr. Saul Shaye. If not, I certainly hope this post gets your attention.

I had swollen feet after the drive home from Tennessee for our Thanksgiving visit. I chalked that up to having eaten way too much junk.

On Sunday (Christmas Day) I had edema. On Friday evening, […]