Over forty people came to celebrate Chelsea's birthday last night. I had the entire day to prepare for the party, and I have today to clean up… or should I say we? Some cake is leftover, a ton of dishes,…

Happy Birthday Chelsea- …more later

                              My mother's voice hints of sadness, though she tries to smile through the phone line.Slowly with her morning voice, she says, "I am not sending…

A souvenir- a memory…. I was seven years old the first and last time I ran away from home. I remember I was mad at my mother– but at what I do not know.I put a few things in a…

The table was set. Crystal clear and inviting. He had ordered her favorite flowers. Pink and delicate like her lips. His coat…her hat, the details fell into place. Her bare leg teased him. She teased, "Only red shoes are worn…

Early morning. Raining. Dark stay-in-bed-sky, seven a.m.. The weather cancels going to the brocante… Grab my "trying-to-be-my-friend-MAC", fluff up the pillows in bed, jump back in bed, put my cold feet on French Husband's hot feet, surf around on the…