do they read obituaries in hell?

My brother passed away today.  As much as we have always been bracing for this, it took us by surprise in the way a sheet of ice on a sunny...

I shouldn’t have waited until Day 6 to say something to you, the two people I imagine might meander over here to read what I have to say fro...

18: Days since we last interacted with a person outside the nuclear family within six feet.  22: Days since I’ve seen my mom in person (w...

We are now a full week into Illinois's Shelter in Place to stop the spread of the COVID19 virus. To say I'm anxious is an understate...

In 2011 I did this pretty comprehensive " previouslies " post. Here's where that leaves off, including some stuff I probably ...

Last year we did a party at the Pump It Up jumping place . It was divine, even though I was a bit overwhelmed as it was happening. My mother...

It takes a lot to bring me down. I'm one of those people who walks around with a smile on her face for nearly no reason. I smile at peop...

Jon , this anniversary (lounging on a beautiful beach) is going to be really tough to top. But even if the ones to come are full of laundry...

#6: What is your character good at, comfortable with? Throw the polar opposite at them. Challenge them. How do they deal? Ha. This is pe...

Handmade stuff has always had a very special place in my heart. Things that my nani or mom made for me are among my prized possessions. So i...

So here I am, on *this* side of 35. And here we are, on *this* side of 4 a.m. *** I've never been melancholy on my birthday, but ...

Today is 27 weeks for me and this baby. Hooray! The doctors are saying 28 is good, 30 is great and anything more than that is gravy. Of co...

I have been working in a hospital on and off for more than a third of my life. I'm used to the noises and the fluorescent lighting and t...

  It was killing her not to be able to put this out on her desk at work until we were at 12 weeks. I gave this to my mother on her ...

I believe this was originally a bottle of heparin, a medication sometimes used to flush central lines for patients. In 1999 this woman ...

Happy Thanksgiving! We celebrated with my mom 's famous spicy turkey and all kinds of other sides, and finished ...