Monthly Archives: January 2008

Flying today; this, an explanation of why my palms are sweating profusely and my stomach aches in a way that nothing but reaching my destination will quell. Last night’s travel anxiety nightmare had me accidentally flying to Miami instead of … Continue reading →

The boy turns 18 today. The man? No, I don’t think so. Regardless of his voting eligibility and the draft card in his wallet, for me, he will remain the boy. The husband said, “We’ve raised a child.” Wait, whoa, … Continue reading →

One day last week, I had several meetings around town, with appointments in between and therefore “camped” during and between connections with real, live C’villians. The result of this day? My entire caloric intake was from a variety of coffees … Continue reading →

I write this aware that my mother will sit at her kitchen table, cup of Lipton tea before her, furrow of worry at her brow, reading this post from the page my father has printed, from the e-mail he receives … Continue reading →

The girl stood before the open pantry, taking inventory of the items I’d brought home from the store. “Oooh, I love those! You bought so many good snacks! Why did you buy all this stuff?” Pause. “Wait a minute.” Pause. … Continue reading →