Ten of us slept on the porch that summer. There were 12 of us all together, though. We were a tight-knit group of cousins who saw each other as a group only once a year, but we knew each other better than the friends we surrounded ourselves with when we were apart. Family does that… Continue reading Sleeping Bags and Summer Nights: Cousin Sleepover Memories
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Right Now
The problem with not writing very often is that so much has happened since the last time I wrote I don't know where to start. So I guess the best place to start is just right freaking now. Now. This very moment I am sitting in my cozy living room with Harley, watching the movie Logan… Continue reading Right Now
Back to the Heart
The older we get, the more things we lose ... car keys, sunglasses, height, memory, to name a few. The other things we tend to lose are much more precious ... pets, friends, parents, family. The older I get the more I cherish the latter. We all do. Earlier this summer my family lost one of… Continue reading Back to the Heart