Pay Attention!
“You are supposed to pay attention in Mass!” Allie admonishes me. At eight years old, she is very aware of “the rules.” As an active child who would always rather… Read more Pay Attention! →
Gobble You Up
“We have to eat his body?!? “ Allie turned to me with eyes open wide and a face of shock and surprise. She just turned eight, and she has been… Read more Gobble You Up →
A Tribute To My Mom
My mom gave me many things. She gave me an unwavering confidence. She gave me joy in the face of disaster. She gave me a love for the silly. But… Read more A Tribute To My Mom →
Adrift At Sea
About 15 months ago, I was hit by a tsunami. Swiftly and unexpectedly, most everything I had come to know in my life was gone. In a matter of a… Read more Adrift At Sea →
A Monday Kind of Metamorphosis- The Final Chapter
Part 7 It was a Monday. All of Allison’s 5 original larvae had made the metamorphosis into butterflies by Sunday evening. We had enjoyed watching the transformation. The seemingly lifeless… Read more A Monday Kind of Metamorphosis- The Final Chapter →
A Monday Kind of Metamorphosis-Part 6
Part 6 It was a Monday. It was a week ago that hospice called to say that Mom had passed. When the family gathered in her hospice room, I couldn’t… Read more A Monday Kind of Metamorphosis-Part 6 →
A Monday Kind of Metamorphosis- Part 5
It was a Monday. Allie’s caterpillars had gone into full chrysalis mode. The once live, moving, growing creatures were now still. If one didn’t know better, you might think the… Read more A Monday Kind of Metamorphosis- Part 5 →
A Monday Kind of Metamorphosis-Part 4
Part 4 It was a Monday. Mom had her surgery last Monday. The surgery was supposed to take 4-6 hours. Dr. P said he would give us an update in… Read more A Monday Kind of Metamorphosis-Part 4 →
