The Longest Night

We woke before the long night was over, packing our white sleigh with provisions to feed many more than the four passengers loading up on this first day of winter. The winter solstice: the shortest day of the year. As the daylight carves out a shorter chunk of Earth's 24 hour spin, night grows ever…

Dad

It is the week of parental birthdays!! I'm celebrating two of the most important souls on the planet this week. What a joy to have them as my parents. 😊 Some time ago, I shared some ways my Mom is important to me. It's high time I share about Dad. We're twins, you know, Dad…

I’m getting older. Day by day. We all are. And through each of these aging days, I am seeking revelations. This weekend, I enjoyed the company of dear, getting-older friends. And this weekend, I realized (again - I’m not smart or cunning enough to avoid repeat revelations) how preposterous it is that I, a wretched,…