I can’t eat Jolly Ranchers anymore. It’s not because the hard candies are not delicious. It’s because I have a very specific memory of the last time… Read more “Jolly Ranchers and Grief.”
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Washing Windows, Again
French doors grace the living room of my home. They open onto my back deck, where I like to sit in the morning, surrounded by panting dogs… Read more “Washing Windows, Again”
2020.
I’ve said it. I’ve read it. More than once. You have too. “2020 sucks!” I have a friend who I call my “complaining friend”. She’s allowed to… Read more “2020.”
Frappuccinos & Peter the Apostle
The day was bright and sunny and clear-skied. The temperature was a balmy 68 or 70 degrees, my brain can’t recall exactly. What I do remember on… Read more “Frappuccinos & Peter the Apostle”
Teacher & Pupil: How I’m Being Taught
It is 10:45 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. My son is bouncing on his tiny trampoline behind me as I work at my desk. He is chanting,… Read more “Teacher & Pupil: How I’m Being Taught”
A Tradition of Donuts
I hear the oil bubbling in the giant black pot. Its acrid smell blending with the pungent smell odor of cinnamon and nutmeg. My silver-haired granny is… Read more “A Tradition of Donuts”
36 Recommendations
Tomorrow is my 36th birthday. It does not feel like a significant event, really. Along with my usual joy of celebrating my life on this planet, I… Read more “36 Recommendations”
My Doubts & Jesus
The preacher said the phrase again. Cold fear shot down my spine from my temple to my toes. “Beyond a shadow of a doubt”, he droned. “You… Read more “My Doubts & Jesus”
What the “Ladies” Taught Me
In the small village in Germany, where my family and I lived when I was fourteen, our neighbors, Herr and Frau Stoof, invited us over one afternoon… Read more “What the “Ladies” Taught Me”
Dear Food
Dear Food, I love you. You’ve taken me places I would never have gone. You’ve given solace when I was alone. You kept me from other versions… Read more “Dear Food”
Coffee & Conversation 