A record of the incessant and trivial chatter running through my head.
Monthly Archives: May 2011 “Mommy, will you play sidewalk chalk with me?” That’s usually how it starts. Now that the weather is turning, most of our time is spent meandering in our yard, prancing up and down the neighborhood racing big wheels down the hill, jaunts to parks, and creating art all over our driveway. Chanelle is usually the […]  I’ve been sitting here for awhile trying to decide what I want to say on this special day. The day we mark the beginning of my brother’s 35th year. At first I think I will talk about how funny he is and then I change my mind. Rather, I think I will talk about how […]  My cousin had a baby today. I vividly remember the warm August day nearly three years ago when she married her husband in one of the most beautiful wedding ceremonies I’ve ever attended. It was a gorgeous Friday evening when two people joined their hands and their lives to form something bigger than they ever […]  This morning when I felt myself stirring from the world of dreams, I slowly turned over in bed and allowed just enough light in to see if it was daylight. The room was still dark so I glanced at the clock. . . 6:45. Immediately, I felt my mood begin to slip as I assumed […]  “We do not remember days, we remember moments.” -Cesare Pavese That quote resonated with me. It is perfectly representative of how I’ve been feeling today. I’m at my Dad’s house and it’s late. Tomorrow morning (today, really) I will travel with my family to the funeral of my 19-year old cousin and say good-bye to […] |
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