My heart is so filled with sadness. I have cried all day. The kind of cry that creates giant snot bubbles and has you choking on the slimy saliva that heartbreak produces. I think about how fortunate I was to have had great-grandparents alive when I was born. For the most part, I was able […]
98 Years One Month Two Days: A Lifetime
98 years, one month, two days. A lifetime. A life well lived. He was almost a Canadian, but Rachel’s letter home with the good news of her pregnancy prompted a trip for her daddy, Joseph Brigham Meeks, to bring her back to the United States. On 2, February 1919 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania; Phil, the groundhog, […]
Delta Delays: How I Hugged My Son In the Midst of the Drama
It was a fast a furious Disney Press Junket. Late nights and I was on the west coast with a body who insisted we keep to our East Coast time. In the middle of the three days, I received a text from my work counterpart that read, “I hope you’re not flying Delta.” Of course, I was. […]
No Cocktail Dresses or Evening Gowns
Family is a complex structure. For the longest time, I stayed at home and took care of our children. I made them outfits for events and made sure they were prim and proper for school. It was an important part of who I was. I took pride in my children’s appearance. Maybe too much. When […]
Why Grand-daddy Never Drank a Sip of Alcohol
We grew up listening to the stories my great-grandfather told. His name was Paul, but we all called him Grand-Daddy. He was a man of incredible character. When he was 86, we arrived at his house as he was leaving. He told us to make ourselves at home, he needed to deliver cheese to the […]
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