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Your husband can't share your childhood. Your children can't share your childhood. Especially when your parents are gone, your siblings and old friends are your only links to where you came from...
Read MoreI'm sitting in the darkness, listening to the gentle buzz of medical equipment. Duncan is asleep in the glow of monitors, and I'm relieved...
Read MoreOne night of the year provides the perfect glimpse into your life. It captures the essence of who you are...
Read MoreFirst and foremost, I want to thank all of you who have been so supportive along the way. I couldn't have done it without you...
Read MoreA very wealthy woman from my hometown committed suicide this week. It stopped me in my tracks...
Read MoreEvery year, I buy onesies to wear. They are comfy, and hide a multitude of sins. I hand-pick each one for the person who will be forced to wear it. Some family members embrace this tradition better than others...
Read MoreWhen Duncan and I were dating in law school, I told him about my family plans. To my surprise, he didn't run away. And, as far as I could tell, his feet weren't tied up. He could, of course, simply have been stunned. Kind of like a deer in the headlights...
Read MoreThere I said it. It's out in the open. There's no turning back...
Read MoreIt was a great day today. The family across the street moved away, including my beloved goddaughter and her two younger sisters. Their house, once filled with laughter and chaos, is now silent. And dark...
Read MoreI thought the letter would be easy to write, but it wasn't. Someone's deep loss had given rise to my future wellbeing. That subject isn't easy to tackle. But I was determined to express my gratitude to the family, so here is what I wrote...
Read MoreKids get Christmas. One day. We get the New Hampshire Film Festival. Four days of fun, bliss, and popcorn...
Read MoreYou already know I'm a trusts and estates attorney. But I have another day job, and it's really cool...
Read MoreI first started baking just to piss off my mom, because the kitchen got really dirty. I always cleaned up, but at times our avocado-green hand mixer went berserk, and golden droplets of cake batter would spray across the kitchen walls...
Read MoreThe call came at 8:30 PM last Saturday night. "Mom, there's been an explosion a few buildings away. People are saying it's an IED." My heart chilled...
Read MoreSince the surgery, I've had quiet time to reflect. To ruminate about life. I've been away from the hustle and bustle of the office for three weeks. I've been in a medical bubble, which has been foreign, but enlightening...
Read MoreI feel like I've joined a secret society (sort of a "Skull and Bones" for old ladies) and am just waiting to receive my super-duper covert decoder in the mail, and instructions for the furtive handshake...
Read MoreThis time of year, I find myself thinking about all the parents who are about to become empty-nesters. The poor souls dropping their children off at college, and driving away in an empty car. To a quiet house. With the family dog that, sadly, might be just barely holding on...
Read MoreA lifestyle blog created to stir awareness of living life to its fullest, every day, even (especially!) in the small and ordinary things in life. For me, it's finding and appreciating the extraordinary in the ordinary that makes life wonderful. Embracing life as a joyride.
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