Clik here to view.
It Is a Harsh World, After All
Robert: “What a harsh world you live in.” Branson: “We all live in a harsh world, but at least I know I do.” Downton Abbey Season 3, Episode 4 As historic winter storm Nemo descended upon the east...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Garrison and Me
“Did I ever tell you about the time I met Garrison Keillor at a writing conference?” I wrote on a friend’s Facebook wall. She had linked to a blog post which had linked to an article written by the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Playing With Paperwork
Saturday was going to be a writing day. But for the baby shower I missed because I wrote the wrong date on my calendar, I had no commitments. A full day of uninterrupted hours stretched before me. And...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Consider the Lilacs: Soul Care Toolkit #2
If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world. C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity “Didn’t it seem like, when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Echoes of Maine
Maine’s rugged granite coastline called out to each of us, summoning us to kick over its trails and drink in its beauty. Each participant had responded to the call for reasons of his or her own. Some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Scent of Fall
I’ve been participating in this outstanding Writing Workshop offered by the outstanding folks at TweetSpeak Poetry, so most of my writing lately has been in the form of completing assignments for that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
All God’s Children Ain’t Got Shoes
Because I am now a grandmother I allow myself wild abandon to re-visit some of my favorite childhood games, toys, and stories. I know, some of you reading this may not be aware I am a grandmother...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Foretaste
The last time I had seen these two women together, they had just met in an infusion center while undergoing chemotherapy. One was my rock-star diva girlfriend whom I had accompanied for moral support...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Art for Goodness’ Sake
My sweet friend Elissa had just finished her presentation, having described her summer internship at New City Galerie in Burlington, Vermont. During her presentation Elissa spoke of her gratitude for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Dearest Patrick, On Your First Birthday
My dearest Patrick, how far you’ve come; on this your first circuit around the sun! I suppose I’m like every other parent or grandparent who looks back through a year’s worth of pictures and shakes her...
View Article
