“Where I’m From” — A Poem, A Process, A Conversation
My writer friend Alyson Shelton invited her Instagram followers to share poems [...]
A Mentor’s Legacy
A dear mentor and friend died unexpectedly last week, and [...]
Remarkable Woman Rediscovered
Just in time for remembrance of the dead throughout November, [...]
To Leave the Outgrown Shell
Last week we laid to rest my husband's maternal aunt, [...]
Heirloom
Arriving in St. Paul last week, I drove directly to [...]
Yahrzeit — An Anniversary of Death
Yesterday was the third anniversary of my mother-in-law, Ruth's, death, [...]
Call Me Al
My heart is filled with joy and gratitude at the [...]
Father’s Day 2013
This piece became even more meaningful after my dad's death [...]
Making Memories
This week we moved my father from an assisted living [...]
A Day Both Happy and Sad
Bittersweet is surely the word when one’s child graduates from [...]