MOTHER MARY
The woman on the other end of the line hesitated. She spoke haltingly, shyly even.
“Ok, this is going to sound really crazy.”
MORE POWER TO YOU
We headed to the worksite the first morning after we arrived in New Orleans.
Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Lies, Tell me Sweet Little Lies
I try not to lie. Most of the time I am successful but there have been a couple of times when I have lied and was consequently cosmically punished.
Come on, Come on, Come on, Come On, Touch me Babe
Thirty-six hours after my hip replacement and my blocks wore off I ended up in the ER by way of ambulance for uncontrolled pain.
THE DRUG RING
Once upon a time I was the unwitting participant in a drug ring at a long term care facility.
2 1/2 MINUTES
“Mom, Jake’s acting stupid.”
“What do you mean? Are you guys fighting again?”
DENTISTS AND DEMONS
I hate dentists. I know a lot of people say they hate dentists - but I really really hate dentists.
FINDING JOY IN PINK, HORSES AND SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT
Nicole rides up the ramp in her decked out wheelchair her mother at her side.
THE BAD MOTHER
One of the things I wish I had done as a mother was actually write down all of the things I wanted my boys to know how to do before they left the house.
ONCE UPON A CIRCUS
Every summer there was a flurry of excitement when we started seeing Circus Vargas posters around town.
THE LEGEND OF LUMPY
I first met Lumpy when I heard teenage boy laughter coming from Jake’s room.
A LOVE STORY
R Heath Davis III was a long time friend of mine. It took thirty years before the reason he was in my life was revealed to me.
