Finding Joy in the Grief~10 Years Gone
I was standing at the sink washing dishes when something came over me that brought back a memory of my Dad. It may have been a smell. A sound. Something. And the picture of that memory was so clear in my…
Forever 31
Could this be happening? I really feel like I should go do something daring and adventurous… Like right this moment… I mean this is the end. Don’t you understand? I can never go back. I suppose I could run around…
A few Fall favorites…and a lot of pumpkin spice!
So, it was the first day of Autumn a few days ago. How did you celebrate the first day of this great season? On the eve of Autumn I went on a walk with my little family, and fall was definitely…
It’s been a year
Today marks the 1 year anniversary of us arriving in Fremont, CA. It has been 1 year since we began making this place our new home. And wow, has it been a year! It has been a hard year. It…
Losing Life But Gaining so much more: Reflections on my Dad.
It was midnight, and I was finishing up my custodial work in the FMA, my senior year of college. Usually, my night consisted of hyper girls riding around in mop buckets and singing “glorious” harmonies while “working”; but this night…
A Gift of a Child: Reflecting as Hudson Turns Two
I used to pretend to be a mom when I was a little girl. I would hold my baby dolls, I would feed them, and I would protect them from the boys. I imagined. Oh, I imagined. But I never…
Coast to Coast Series: The Decision to Go
It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end. – Ernest Hemingway With thousands of miles to go, the end looked sweeter and sweeter. But with old friends to see,…
Rediscovering Joy
So here I am again… It has been far too long since I’ve written here–on my blog. I think over a year. But I needed that year to think. Really think about writing and what I wanted to share. Did…
Growing Together in Humility
This morning I woke up feeling like a train hit me. My head was pounding and I couldn’t seem to open my eyes…like literally, they were crusted shut. Gross. Hudson was up early, as usual, and I just wasn’t ready…
Our Weekend
1. Bonding and Fireworks/ This is the second year my husband and I have worked two fireworks tents in our area of Baltimore. Although they are long hours and hard labor at set up and tear down, the rest of…
