thoughts from a freckle-faced pisces
Every year, on the anniversary of his death, I write something about my dad. It is how I honor him, this dad of mine who also was a writer, but writing, in general, has been hard this last year. Writing something worthy about him is daunting on a tank that runs dry most of the time. I … Read more
Every year in September, Mark rides the MS150. This is a two day biking event to raise money for multiple sclerosis, and as the name implies it is 150 miles. The starting point is twenty miles away from our house, so for him it is two days, 150 miles, and an extra twenty thrown in … Read more
For the past two weekends, we have been fortunate to have been invited to two weddings. The first was a long-time friend of our son, the second was a graduate student in Mark’s lab. Each wedding was different in style and feel. At the first wedding, we knew many people and met long-time friends of … Read more