thoughts from a freckle-faced pisces
Suppose you have a skin ailment that is annoying and after two trips to the doctor, two different prescription ointments and many home remedies, you still have an itchy patch on your shin that Will. Not. Go. Away. Suppose summer is coming, you’re getting pissed and you decide to do some Dr. Googling and figure … Read more
I love my mom for many things. She is calm and cheerful, loves wine before dinner and Bailey’s before bed. At eighty three years old, she never tells you how she’s feeling, how her bowels are performing or what her cholesterol is. She once told a joke at the dinner table and laughed until … Read more
I’m probably one of the last woman in the country to read The Help. I never got around to it until I read an article about the author, Kathryn Stockett. It took her a year and a half to write the first version. Following that was five more years of writing and 60 rejections. #61 … Read more
We’ve got a family wedding this summer. I need to start practicing my dance moves now.
We were in bed when Mallie Bee came in and told us the breaking news that Osama Bin Laden was dead. We turned the t.v. on and stayed up until President Obama had finished speaking. This morning we watched more coverage, including impromptu gatherings across the country in celebration. It is unsettling for me to … Read more