Grateful

Impatient! Methodically, Dave is eating breakfast in his bathrobe and reading the paper. A Taurus, he doesn’t like to be pushed, nor do I like myself when I am being pushy. He still needs to shower, shave, and get dressed. … Continue reading

Mom

About seven years before my mother died, I decided to create a book for her of positive memories and appreciations I had of her.  My mother was not always the best mother as I was not always the best daughter.  … Continue reading

The Moment

December 2006, Dave bought an electric blue Nissan 350 Z, maybe a mid-life crisis car, maybe the car he had wanted after years of driving the family minivan.  After we moved in together in the 1980s, he sold his orange … Continue reading

Feral – Finale

“What are you doing?” Dave asked. His voice belayed suspicion that things are only getting thicker. “I just want to prepare for the possibility that we can’t find homes for them.” “There’s always the SPCA.” The door that had contained … Continue reading