Morning After
My mom-in-law reading, her grief only visible through occasional convulsive shakes of the paper. My husband in the dining room, taking a break between the phone calls and logistics he…
Read moreDo Not Go Gentle into That Good Night
Jul 14, 2018 This morning, my father-in-law collapsed and died in his own home, surrounded by his wife of 49 years, his son (my husband), me, and his grandson. He…
Read moreKuttu’s Peaches
When Kuttu passed, we wanted to make a fitting memorial for him. Given his love of harvesting fresh fruit from plants, we planted a John Fanick varietal peach for him.…
Read moreRo’s fan club
The dogs haven’t seen Ro or been allowed into his room in two weeks. They were so thrilled to have him back home! Look at Nunchuk’s crazy smile in this…
Read moreFlorida time!
We visited my sister’s family in Florida recently, making it the first family flight in MrM’s new plane-share. Here’s the last stretch- check out the drama where he had…
Read moreRo’s staycation
He’s learning to cook and sew, and has been arranging playdates for himself. So far, our first summer of staying home together has been fantastic! And, Nunchuk loves having his…
Read moreSummer Reading
My husband bought me this 1100+ page book for summer reading. Looks like I don’t need any other books for the next few months 🙂
Read moreMy cool new purse
My kid bought me a purse, and it is the cutest thing ever- both the purse and how he bought it for me. Fourth graders in his school accrue “AR”…
Read moreNunchuk’s horrible day
Hello, my name is Nunchuk, and this is the story of the worst day of my life. (Mom says: “Yet”) First, mom took me to this horrible place that had…
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