• Life

    A Perfectly, Imperfect Wedding and The Return to Writing

    It’s been a while. The summer flew by so quickly it is difficult to believe that we are officially into fall. Yet, here we are. A Perfectly, Imperfect Wedding Much of the past few months have been focused on my daughter’s wedding. I’d forgotten how much work planning a wedding can be. Even when you attempt to plan for every contingency, something always happens. Like, wardrobe malfunctions and insane weather. Wardrobe Malfunctions Turns out I forgot one of the main items to have on hand for weddings: Safety pins. Really? Yes, one of the zippers broke on one of the bridesmaids’ dresses and she had to be sewn into it.…

  • Sundry Posts

    Unexpected Connections

    I had a unexpected connection today. An old roommate, whom I haven’t spoken to in over 25 years, tracked me down at my place of work. Apparently, this is a very small world and relatively easy to find people, if said person is addicted to social media (we won’t name names). I believe that I was at her wedding in 1990 and outside of a weekend visit after that, we’ve had no contact. We lived together for several months and spent about a year staying connected. Then life got busy for the both of us and we drifted apart. This picture was taken during the latter part of her wedding.…