The Power of Song
Which of the five senses is the most powerful? For me, smell is a powerful trigger for memories. Open a can of PlayDoh, and with that first whiff of clay, I’m a five year old kindergartener again. A smell of the lantana flower, and I am transported...
May I Pet Your Dog?
As I crested the hill, I saw him — a little boy with dimples, walking with his parents and their dog — a copper-colored golden retriever. I, too, was walking with my dogs — Koda and Tango, our golden retrievers. Like long lost cousins, the dogs wagged their tails at...
Feel All Your Feels
Exhausted from a morning of cleaning the house and doing extreme yardwork, Daniel and I collapsed on the couch and turned on the TV. The Pixar movie, Inside Out, was on. In case you’re not familiar with the story line, in it, the main character, young Riley moves...
What COVID-19 has taken away… Remembering Maria
At the beginning of April, my friend Ann invited me to join a writing group which would be celebrating National Poetry Month by writing a poem every day. It met early each morning via Zoom. You could show up showered and dressed, or just roll out of bed in your...
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