She could never say goodbye after we visited. As we parted at the airport gate, whether in Pittsburgh or St. Pete, she would hug me and say, "I don't like goodbyes so I'm just going to say see ya for coffee." Dottie, eight years older than me, was the youngest of my older cousins, all …
Category: Gratitude
A Broken Hand, Josh & Matt
(one of my favorites originally posted on an older blog of mine a few years back) Sometimes, it takes a perfect storm, so to speak, to slap you in the face with answers you have been seeking for quite some time. The process began when my free falling body, loaded with heavy bags, forcefully met the …
Neighbors & Garage Doors
It usually begins with a text, something like "Did you know your garage door is open?" or "It's 9:00 PM and your inner game room door is open." Shortly thereafter, the sender observes the garage door going down or the inner door being closed and that is followed a few minutes later by a thank …
Memorable Vignettes 