My Packing List of Expectations
For my big fat vacation This won’t be just any vacation. My husband, my younger son, his wife, and her parents will meet up next week in Nairobi. After a couple of nights to let our internal clocks catch up,…
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Mother’s Day is Awkward
I can’t be the only one who feels that way Don’t get me wrong; I love the cards and flowers What mother doesn’t enjoy being treated by her offspring? Mothering is hard work with high stakes, with brutal hours, a…
There’s Glitter on the Dog and We’re Running Out of Batteries
The holiday season has arrived I don’t do Black Friday I know there are people — some of them my friends — who relish the ritual of awakening early on the day after Thanksgiving to gird themselves for retail battle.…
If Thanksgiving Were an Awards Show
I’ve got my acceptance speech ready ME (stands at podium, clutching Golden Turkey award, gasps in surprise and delight): Gosh, this is so unexpected! I’m just honored to be in the company of so many amazing dinner hosts, all of…
The Ghosts of Christmas Past
A found poem Image by Oberholster Venita from Pixabay I’ve been thinking a lot about the changing shape of Christmas. No surprise there: this is a Christmas season like none other. This Christmas will be smaller, quieter, and much more contained, for reasons…