Talks with Dad
“I wanted to be your dad. And I wanted you to be my daughter” My dad, last night at the dining room table.
Family
Flowers from London
“I got you flowers.” I was fast asleep all snug in my bed when I was awoken by those words. They were spoken gently by my teenage daughter who was standing at my bedside. I awoke and groggily asked, “Why?” as she held them before me. “Just because,” she answered as she extended them towards me. A day …
Breakfast with Johnna
Never wanted my baby girl to grow up. Yet I find myself immersed in the wonder of who she’ll be, so proud of who she is. Grateful for the fun and happy years spending so much time with who she’s been. Taking in each moment big and small, as the balance between mommy, mom, and …
Father’s Day
I frequently consider how incredible men are. Father’s Day seems like a fine time to put these thoughts and this gratitude into written form. International Men’s Day would also be a great time, but I’ve chosen to indulge in this opportunity as well. (Pictured below are a few prominent men in my own life.) Happy …
Buying Time
Who says you can’t buy time? The holiday season again upon us, I find myself content and barely stressed. Well, except for that one night… But all in all a much different state of mind than in times passed. Shopping frenzies a thing of the past. A fading but never forgotten memory. After all, how …
My Way, Not Yours
I was out on my nightly jog last evening with my best friend Jackson. He wasn’t talking much so my mind began to wander. I was recalling a recent conversation with a few acquaintances. I had mentioned to them that I used to tell people I didn’t go to college because I “couldn’t really,” because …
The Rainbow’s Daughter
The Fortress Of the Moon She was born in the light, of the light, and light is what she broadcasts. Light is what she sprinkles, light is what she shines upon the world around her. And to her mom, her grandmother, and her great-grandmother, Light is who she is. She turns 17 in two days. …
A Second Chance
I was recently presented an unexpected opportunity to revisit my 16 year daughter as her five year old self. To have frozen myself in that moment would have meant living forever in absolute awe and bliss.
Bugs That Glow in the Dark
Isn’t it weird that there are bugs that glow in the dark? A lot can happen in the blink of an eye…
Bird’s Nest
Ever been ousted by a group you thought you belonged with or to? I have, and here I share my experience.