July 29, 2017 The ground beneath my hammock is housing a yellow jacket nest, so I’m making do with the garden bench. Last year July 29 was a Friday. I leave work at 3:00 on Fridays, so a year ago I was just arriving home just about now. From almost this exact spot near the…

September 27, 2016My Gorgeous, 18.  I’m almost at a loss for words. Almost.  I think I always expected this birthday would be emotional for me, just like all the milestones are. First birthday. Kindergarten. Middle School. High school. 16. But this one…I don’t know. I expected sentimentality because,come on, it’s me. But I think that…

July 5, 2017 There’s a sweetness to watching daughters grow up. We’ve seen more than our share of pink and flowery dresses and nail polish, but even more dirt and creek water and critters. There’s been an awful lot of awful, but even more wonderful. The 3 of them are responsible for making me half…

July 2, 2017 Perfect Love By the time Paul got to the hospital, he’d had some time to think about what had happened. He was the one who found Grace in the bathroom trying to throw up, and he asked her if she was alright. She told him that she just felt sick. Paul woke…