Olivia’s word is, “Turtle” she says it when she wants her stuffed turtle, but also any other stuffed toy. At ten months she “talks” more than all of us put together. Here we are the last day of our summer…

From day one I have said this little baby was going to talk soon and often and she has! A chatterbox we can actually hear her repeating sounds. Two words have emerged… Ball, and – – – – l-  …

(Not someone but something.) A quilt that my Grandmother made me when I was maybe eight years old. It had irregular squares and rectangles in cotton and silk, but probably rayon, from dresses from the 1920-40s. I loved that quilt,…

Gabriel licked the beaters.     Olivia grew out of her swimsuit.    

  "It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing. It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want…