These are the ephemera that deserve my attention, not the dust tumbleweeds in the hallway or smudges on the fridge.
PDA
We don't celebrate Valentine's Day much here.
Solving Family Mysteries
Keeping apart from others has really brought people together.
Family-Sized Hole
Right now, there are slips of memories flitting through my head, shapes and shadows of people I've known. There must be some key to keeping those people fresh in your life, in your mind, but I have never known it.
My Magic 8 Buddha
Yesterday was Madeleine L'Engle's birthday. Her work was formative for me as a young girl, first as a reader (her most famous main character's name is Meg, after all), and then as a writer. My first short story when I was young was about time travel. Her characters and storylines gave me hope. She wrote... Continue Reading →