I’ve always loved Thanksgiving. My family has gone big for it every year since I can remember. We used to host it at the shore with my Mom’s whole family. We would sing and dance after dinner. We’d spend the weekend laughing and enjoying each other’s company. While some of the attendees have changed and…

Lucy has marched to the beat of her own drum since the start. Even at a young age, if there was something Lucy didn’t want to do, she was not shy about communicating that to us.  As an infant, if she didn’t want to be held by someone, she let them know. She was often…

My thoughts after having spent 1 full year with 3 children: Man, am I tired.  It’s not like an unable to function tired, though. I’ve leveled up. I can last a whole day and do lots of stuff, even though my bones ache and my eyes burn a little when I blink. I am better…

I did it. I self-published a book using Kindle Direct Publishing. It was surprisingly easy to do and I have ALL OF THE FEELINGS that a collection of my short stories are now available in print for anyone to buy on Amazon. I feel excited with a mixture of nauseous and embarrassed. Anyway, please read…