We lost my dad this week. His passing was completely unexpected, as were most things he did. I hate that I didn’t get to talk to him one last time. Yet, his Irish goodbye in leaving this world was right in line with the way he preferred to duck out of most gatherings, so I’ll give him that one ...
Welcome to the World, Emmalyn Ruth
Exactly one week ago, I was pacing around the house trying to keep myself busy and unworried. I’ll never forget the smell of zucchini bread in the air and of fresh-cut lilies (that I carefully arranged and re-arranged in a vase a hundred different ways) on my hands as I went from room to room, ...
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Ditching traditional lullabies and rocking me to sleep with Aerosmith songs instead. Teaching me how to drive and explaining (and re-explaining) car maintenance basics. Introducing me to Tom Petty and the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd, and not batting an eye when I asked to skip a day of school to ...
Happy Birthday, Gigi
My grandmother would have been 80 years old today. She lost her life back in September and, since then, I've been struggling to find the words for the grief I've felt. Years before she died, she made a simple request of me. She said, "Say something beautiful about me after I'm gone." I've struggled ...
Happy New Year!
Hi friends, and Happy New Year! We had a blast (from the past) celebrating with friends and family last night 1960s style. ...
Happy Birthday, Mom!
My mom has always been and always will be my best friend, no question. Before I ever even left her body and grew to know her, she was my rock. ...