Everyday
Sep 23, 2012
A few weekends ago, a large pine tree in our backyard felled a massive branch. It wiped out the fence between two neighboring properties. It took three days of labor from Donald, my father, and one of the neighbors to chop →MORE...
Apr 03, 2012
“Should I wear this, Momma? This shirt with the kissing fishes?” she asks me. She turns back to her drawer. “Or should I wear this shirt? It is green and has stripes. Can I wear this, Momma?” —- We’re at the →MORE...


Jan 12, 2012
- Okay, kiddo, are you ready? Let’s roll! - Yeah, Momma! TO THE PARK! - Wait, what? No, we’re going to the train station, darling. For a picnic, remember? - Oh, oh yes. The train station →MORE...


Nov 04, 2011
1. When we celebrated Diwali, I took Charlotte to a nearby mandir. It is the first time either of us has set foot inside a Hindu temple. As soon as the staff member led us inside, Charlotte stopped and →MORE...


May 03, 2011
It’s the perfect sort of morning. Quiet. Light. We eat breakfast. We take a walk. We water the squash, the pumpkins, the melons. We open the chicken coop. We feed the cats. We release the hounds. We water the strawberries, the →MORE...

