The Camp Out
In the hot summer of 1964, my father and my uncle found a spot on the riverbank of the Duck in Bedford County and declared the first...
In the moment
Reminders - sticky notes, to do lists, whatever - have always been a staple. Charles once looked at me with concern asking why my keys...
"Not my truck"
Moving is such a hullabaloo. Thinking of moving your stuff from point A to point B makes your stomach hurt. You just really want to get...
Grand moments
I said, let's all rest a bit. And they did. Sweet moments. Because God had created grands and dogs and cats. (Can you see the cat?) It...
Put on your walking shoes
Charles and I once lived in a neighborhood that wasn't too far from the developing Cool Springs area. This mall property is huge now, but...
Divide, conquer, vacuum
Every relationship shares certain responsibilities, but there are also divisions of labor. I’m always fascinated by how couples divvy up...
K.I.S.S. (Keep it simple speeder)
Years ago, just as I crested a hill on Highway 96 in Williamson County, I realized I was meeting one of Franklin’s finest. When I saw his...
Living fearlessly
One thing about Charles was his fearlessness. I'm sorta’ careful. He sorta’ wasn't. I liked that. If you’ve read my CATastrophe blog...
The Letter
Dear Daddy, After your death, lots of family and friends offered to help me sort through the 30 years of stuff that you and Mama...
A map for grief
Map – “a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements….” Permission – “from the verb permittere “allow” In the past...
