It was bound to happen one of these days… Despite my meticulous planning, an over abundance of caution, and private eye level observation. When I say meticulous, that is exactly what I mean; the mail had been delivered, no strange cars outside. All the boxes were checked. This was inevitable; everything I planned so ardently …
Hindsight
One of my most obvious struggles post baby loss, has been my career. You don’t have to read too many of these entries to notice that professional friction is a prominent theme in my writing. While drudging through grief, I had to juggle the chaos of life, and my profession. It was a lot. …
Choose Me
Prior to going to Portugal, we had started a surfing documentary. Don’t ask me why, I have never surfed a day in my life! So naturally a ‘must see’ destination for me was the quaint coastal town of Nazare! We were traveling just before big wave season. But, still, I secretly hoped a big wave …
New Room Smell
We live in an old-ish house. She was built solid and perfect, but like all things approaching 70, she needs a little work to make her shine. (Mamas, I promise this piece is not advocating plastic surgery). Every now and again we get brave and decide to take on another house project. Mamas, do you …
Lights Out
An ominous first happened on our trip abroad to Portugal. It was the final night of our whirlwind self-guided countrywide tour. We explored north, south, east and west; leaving almost no corner of this country unexplored. Our entire trip there was one unanswered question: where would we spend our final night? It was one of …