Driving
Sometime I forget how much I like to drive. Generally too fast, with music way too loud.Saturday night, I flew in to San Francisco and rented a car. I stayed at a hotel near the airport, had dinner with friends, came back to my room,…
Sending Love to Heather
I started making friends on the Internet a long time ago, long before I started a blog. There were two messages boards I found when I was pregnant with Declan through BabyCenter, one was for working mothers, and one was my birth board - meaning…
Nine
I wonder when I will stop writing to Declan on his birthday. I wonder when I will stop writing to Declan, period.I started this blog as a love letter to him, specifically. To hold on to things. To keep memories close to my heart when…
In Memory of Aunt Kitty
My dad was 11 years older than my mom. His sister Katherine was three years older than him. Which made her just shy of 85 years old when she passed away this past Saturday.She went to sleep, after a full life. And even though she…
Fifteen
Tomorrow is special.Tomorrow is our anniversary.Tomorrow, we'll have been married for fifteen years.It's kind of mind-blowing in a way. Fifteen years is a long time.When we married, we were 26 years old. Had just moved to Denver. Had no mortgage. Had just started our careers.…
Impressions
You may have noticed I tend to be a tad sarcastic. Sometimes. Or basically pretty much every time I open my mouth, but whatever. Take that sarcasm, add a big dollop of natural cynicism, and sometimes you get snark. Trust me, I love snark. Let's…
How Sweet It Is
I am walking out the door in about 5 minutes to catch a plane to LA. With my best friend. To see the American Idol finale tomorrow. Not with my husband.When we got the call, he said, "Go. You and Danielle will have so much…