The year of the quiet
On this quiet New Year’s Day morning, tired and hung over from wine and late-night eating, listening to nothing but …
Category Archives: Relationships
Disappointment
This year has been one of several disappointments. Some are my own doing; choices made that did not reap the …
Kaleidoscope
Having read that adult coloring can be fun and relaxing, I was curious about a free program posted in my …
The trials and jubilation of adult parenting
I wrote the post below a few months ago at a low point of a mother-son relationship. I wrote it …
All good things end, and I’m OK with that
It disturbed me when the Seinfeld series ended. It was a disappointment to countless viewers, reminded again that all good …
Her hand grasps my finger
Her hand grasps my finger To cajole me to play. She raises her arms up To be lifted and swayed. …
Friends for life…or for dinner
Youthful friendships are about philosophizing, comic relief, commonalities and soul searching in tandem. Then life changes and so do the …
The change of seasons
What you learn is that each decade brings a new set of challenges but also a new set of possibilities. …
The voices children hear
As I turned the corner, pushing my cart down the next aisle in search of pickled vegetables, I heard highly agitated …
Friends for life
I’ve known J since the day I was born. She is 25 days older than me. We were next-door neighbors …
