Our trip over President's Day weekend to visit my son, daughter-in-law and six-month-old grandson did not begin auspiciously. Before we even arrived in New York, our brand-new dog sitter phoned to tell us that, while she was throwing the ball in the rec room for fetch--crazy Mac, (our youngest Dal), had crashed into the wine rack, smashing a full bottle of one of my favorites, that had then poured … [Read more...]
My Wild Child Strikes Again…The Inconvenience of Love
Last week's trip to New York was everything I had hoped it would be. I had plenty of opportunity to visit with friends, as well as with my son and daughter-in-law-but mostly I spent a lot of cuddle time with my new grandson. He, of course, was the highlight of my weekend in Manhattan, with his beautiful brown eyes and ear-to-ear grins, and that special fragrance that seems part and parcel of … [Read more...]
Building A Nest In Maryland
For the first time in a long time, children dressed in costumes and shrieking "Trick or Treat" will clamor at the stoop of my house on October 31st. In California, we lived at the end of a long and dark street where no child ever ventured; over the course of the past sixteen years, I didn't buy even one Mars Bar for the holiday and my doorbell didn't ring a single time. Here in Maryland, we live … [Read more...]
Eastward Ho!
Last week, I received many responses to my last newsletter essay, the one about losing the ones we love. Many people agreed that we all need to pay more attention to the way we try and help those we care about as they grieve. This week, I find myself dealing with a strong sort of loss myself, though it is of a far different sort. In a week, I am picking up every possession I own, as well as … [Read more...]
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