Bruce proposed marriage to me in the least romantic place possible….in front of a STOP sign while parked in the carpool line at my...

In the days following Bruce’s death I had a repeated longing to talk to my maternal grandmother, my Nanny. She has been gone from this...

Bruce and I were never consistent about how we celebrated Independence Day.  Sometimes we just stayed at home.  Sometimes we braved the...

Yesterday I realized that we would have no June 31st on the calendar to mark the month since Bruce’s death.   As we do in September,...

There is a store near Pike Place Market called Metzker’s Maps.  I’ve always loved this shop where everything they sell is designed to...

Lean on me, when you’re not strong, I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on, for it won’t be long ‘til I’m gonna need, somebody to...

Friday, June 13, 2025 When Bruce was in the hospital, the day shift nurse always changed the day and date on the white board in his room,...

For the past month, the majority of my writing has been posted to Caring Bridge.  There was, I believe, exactly one Substack post in what...

Now that the PNW is trying its hardest to give us more consecutive days without rain, I’ve been walking outside more often than I do in...

This morning I read that the National Institutes of Health were going to cut funding that supports research into women’s health,...

One of the positive things about Social Media is that it’s possible to go back and see what we’ve posted on this date in years past.  For...

I’ve long considered three my lucky number.  I don’t know why exactly, but I don’t have to look far for the best example.  I am the very...

Twelve years ago I began this practice of naming gratitude daily during the Fifty Days of Easter.  I remember the season well; at that...

Every year, during Holy Week, the musical soundtrack of our family life is Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Jesus Christ Superstar.  This has been...

For those who keep time by the Church’s calendar, this week will walk us toward Palm Sunday.  I still vastly prefer, for reasons...

It is not Monday – it is Saturday morning as I write this reflection for you who so generously give of your time to read what is shared...

Today the Church remembers the Annunciation – when Gabriel came to Mary to bring the news that she had been chosen to bear the son of...

Last week I took what basically amounted to a little over 24 hours just for myself.  When I type that out in a sentence, it even looks...

I have a story to share this morning that is still so fresh and new and tender that to share it almost feels too early.  I’ve been...