Good News Thread
* My dad and nephew (see #6) So, there is plenty of ick news going around with the economy and the general stuff of life. A rain cloud parked […]
Insult and Injury
I have been covered, infested really, with hives for 5 days now. “Why the heck do I have hives”, I’ve whined while scratching. “Why the heck are they so much […]
Project Hope in Uganda
My very first year of teaching, I had the wonderful good fortune of meeting one of my dearest friends. Julie McCue taught in the classroom next door to me, and […]
The stuff people say
When we arrived at the Addis Ababa airport to begin our journey home, we were disappointed to see that our flight had been significantly delayed. Instantly, we knew that we […]
Desperate times call for hardwood floors
So, I reached a new low– literally and figuratively (I’m sorry I said literally, Jill. But I really mean literally)– in parenting the other night. It was last Thursday night. […]
I am the Commonwealth Part 3
Read Part 1 and Part 2 and then dive into the final episode, Part 3… “Any day now,” the doctor says. He is a good man, gentle and kind, […]
I am the Commonwealth Part 2
Read Part 1 of I am the Commonwealth, a short story, in yesterday’s post. And now for part 2… The way I figure it, the price of freedom on the […]
18 ways to love the new family or family member in your life
* Wondering what’s up with the sign? See # 5. So there’s a new family- or family member- in your life, and you want to be really helpful. And I want you, […]
I am the Commonwealth Part 1
Mamacita has been requesting husbands for far too long. She lights candles and recites rosaries for her hijita jamona. I challenge her request, trading in crinoline for soup kitchens. “Don’t […]
Write Like Your Mother is Dead
** Me and my mom right around the time I wrote the short story. About ten years ago, I wrote a short story. It’s the short story that served as part […]
