Loss
Bill’s family suffered a huge loss this week. His mom, who’s been ill for over four months, was called home. The pain is sharp but there’s comfort in knowing she’s […]
Why I can’t let go
My mother is one strong woman, she gets stuff done. We watched her work, attend school and manage a house after her divorce from my dad. There wasn’t much money […]
Stuck
A friend of mine sent me the link to this article; why we don’t pursue our passions and how to move past that. I’ve kept the article open in its […]
The women on my father’s side
After work on a frigid Friday night in January my sister and I met in a commuter lot along I-95 in Branford; from there we drove to Old Saybrook to meet […]
Bounty
Once the large black stock pot of paella and platter of extra clams and mussels were centered on the table we all sat down to enjoy the bounty. We took our seats […]
Started at the bottom
Saturday Linda and I ran 14 miles. Around mile four, as we approached the turnoff to East Rock Park, I asked her what she wanted to do; we could follow […]
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
Bill’s birthday was last Friday. Unlike me, he doesn’t require a lot of fan fare, doesn’t need a big fuss made. I asked him if he wanted to go away […]
where my feet are 