Dear Becket, I am trying to find a way to tell you how much I love you. There was a night recently when we were traveling, when I was awake all night in our hotel room worrying how I could describe it to you. My love for you is deeper than the deepest depth, wider than… Read more »
(With deep apologies to poets everywhere) Tis the week before Christmas and all through my town If you are not careful, you might get run down. People are scurrying, scrambling and buying – Just grabbing a gallon of milk can be trying. The children are wishing and begging for snow, Why school is… Read more »
I had to sprint the last two blocks but I made it just as the bus doors were hissing closed. I had only recently moved to Chicago and was just getting the hang of the bussing system, but I knew from painful experience that missing one, could mean nearly an hour of my life trickling… Read more »
His first Halloween, Becket was a puppy dog. The costume, a gift from England, was a pair of footie pj’s, and a hood with ears and a puppy face. We lived in a NYC high rise and when he crawled down the carpeted hallway from door to door, the tail sewn on his bottom wagged… Read more »
The room is cram-packed with people in schmancy clothes, amazing food and wine everywhere. I am so excited to be out, wearing high heels and spanx that I don’t even see her at first and very nearly run her down. It has been a while (a long while) since I have been out. I have… Read more »
“Heeeeere we GO!” Becket squeals as the airplane slowly lifts off the ground and becomes airborne. I have been on over 200 flights in my life, and I still find this moment miraculous. I love that my son shares my penchant for the window seat and the amazing perspective it provides as we make our… Read more »
The phone call comes late in the morning. A friendly lilting voice saying hellohowareyou. Then, the tiny waver that lets you know something is amiss. “We are in a bit of a tight situation here this morning… we wondered if you could possibly help out?” It is the conference director of the local Resort. The… Read more »
I am in a toxic relationship. It has been going on for years and it has to end. The truth is, I have tried to get out before… multiple times, actually, but every time I do, something happens to make me dive right back in. Usually, with a thin slice of baguette pinched firmly between… Read more »
I open my mailbox and my heart sinks. Oh no. Here is ANOTHER one. I can tell by the mass, the tell tale-plastic wrap, and wait… Yes, there it is, that smile beaming from the front cover – once warm and welcoming – now… derisive. O Magazine! With the arrival of this latest edition, I… Read more »
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