When I get ideas for my writing, it’s never convenient. What usually winds up happening is that I’ll scratch it down on a napkin or a gas station receipt until I get to where I can properly record it. Whenever that is. While going through some of my papers that have been horribly neglected over... Continue Reading →
A Widow’s Jealousy
An older couple sat across from me on the plane who joyfully did their own thing; she was busy editing a musical score and he was busy flipping through news stories on his phone. They took a few seconds out to sneak a kiss in. It was the sweetest thing in the world and it... Continue Reading →
Hair Bands
Bryan and I had quite a bit in common. One of our shared loves was for 80s hair bands. While I didn't don a bandanna and rock out at quite the level Bryan did, I enjoy a good rockin' concert and if you catch me at a traffic light, I'm liable to be belting out... Continue Reading →
Life Goes On
It's been two weeks since Bryan left this world. I look at this statement and it still doesn't click in my brain sometimes. I'm a bit of a loner by nature. I love people and I love being out and having fun, but I also enjoy quiet solitude. I can go for days without talking... Continue Reading →
Significant Moments
I’m watching Field of Dreams because number one: I’ve always loved the movie and number two: Bryan also loved the movie. I wanted to channel Bryan somehow through it. I did. "You know, we just don't recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they're happening. Back then I thought, well, there'll be other... Continue Reading →
Don’t Slow Down or You’ll Die
When Bryan was little, a commercial for Cystic Fibrosis came on TV. I don't know what the commercial was, but it apparently didn't have a good outcome, because he declared, "That's not going to be me." Anyone who knew Bryan knew he did things almost at a manic pace while trying to cram as many... Continue Reading →
Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying
In the Shawshank Redemption, Andy says, "I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying." I haven't really posted much these last few months. Bryan and I were busy trying to live. Growing up with cystic fibrosis, Bryan always was busy living. By the time I came along,... Continue Reading →
Making Room for Dialysis
One of my little projects has been to move the lovely, but HUGE table out of our dining area. This lovely dining table belonged to his grandparents and is part of a set of antique dining furniture. The whole set is beautiful, but that darned dining table is ENORMOUS. It doesn't fit very well in... Continue Reading →
Lungs for Life is Getting Married!
Bryan and I have set a date for our wedding!! October 20th. This fall. There's lots of details to work through, but we have a special heart for this particular detail. The wedding registry. We have plenty of stuff. Hear me out. We. Have. Plenty. Of. Stuff. So instead of signing up for a registry... Continue Reading →
Memphis Great Strides 2018
Every year Memphis hosts the Great Strides Walk benefiting Cystic Fibrosis research. This year marks the third year I have participated. Please read on and consider donating to my team so we can find a cure for CF! You can donate as little as $5 or if you REALLY LOVE ME, you can donate six... Continue Reading →
My Mosaic Life 