Maddox’s Buoy

I was listening to a podcast this week and the person being interviewed said the words, “All love ends in loss”. They were talking about fostering children and what a mine field it can be emotionally. Their point was deep. All love ends in loss sooner or later. Fostering is an arena where it can

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The Aftermath

We were able to go to our favorite restaurant again this week. It has been closed for the last month because of an explosion that happened across the street that leveled an entire shopping center. The restaurant still has windows boarded up that were damaged from the blast, but they were finally able to reopen

Our Conversations

I visited the grave of my grandson this morning. It’s the first time I have been there since the funeral. Over the years I have come to appreciate that people feel lots of different ways about gravesites. Some people never go to the final resting place of their loved ones and some go very regularly.

Life’s Switchbacks

Being outside of my life bubble and looking at different scenery sparks my creativity.  It seems that almost every time I travel I come home with an idea that I am itching to write about.  We recently returned from a trip to Arizona, Utah & Nevada. Per my pattern, I have been turning over an

Unconventional

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I just cooked for literally hours, ate, and cleaned every dish and utensil in my house at least twice. Now, before full food coma hits, it is time to process the occasion.      I only experience a tiny bit of shame when I tell you that the actual reason Thanksgiving