We were going through our nightly routine. He was finishing up his teeth at the sink while I fired up the white noise machine on my side of the bed. “Tomorrow is Thurfry, wifentudenflorrick.” He said, a hint of singsong in his tone. “Woot woot husbandry!” I answered, full on singsong. Reading it in print might… Continue reading Behind closed doors :: the wiretap
Category: Such is Life
Portrait of a grandma
In approximately four months my daughter is going to call and tell me that she has been admitted to the hospital. I will not pass go or collect $200 on my way to Southwest.com where I will book myself on the next available flight to Oregon. As I run out the door I will grab my… Continue reading Portrait of a grandma
The difference between forgiveness and reconciliation
Is there someone in your life with whom you just cannot see eye to eye? There is in mine. Our differences have resulted in an estrangement that has lasted nearly seven years now. Though not blood-related, she’s a member of my family and so the absence of a relationship there is difficult, to say the least. Yesterday a… Continue reading The difference between forgiveness and reconciliation
MY UNMARRIED DAUGHTER IS PREGNANT
I’ll probably never forget where I was when I got the call. I have to tell you something, she said. She probably thought she was dropping an atomic bomb of unexpected news. What she didn’t yet understand was that, already, my intuition had stirred up a whirlpool of dread in the pit of my stomach.… Continue reading MY UNMARRIED DAUGHTER IS PREGNANT