Luminous

It must be spring, because I am in love with everything again.
Even the mundane chore of grocery shopping today, with the rugrats in tow, took on a golden sheen of pleasure as I plunked milk and peanut butter and red peppers into my cart, happy to be out amongst the people and happy to [...]

Six Weird Things…About Kathy

In her comment on my last post, my good friend Kathy made this generous offer:
“May I get your friends to compile a “6 Weird Things About Katrina” list for you? You know how I love a good list… “What a great idea! Who but one’s friends would be more qualified to identify and illuminate those [...]

Six Weird Things About Me…

And I’m not just talking about my body. (Bah-dum-BUM!)
I’ve been tagged by John to participate in the highly subjective business of disclosing six little-known, oddball facts about myself. I’m not that interesting (aside from having freckles on my arm in the shape of a well-known star constellation), but here I go anyway:
1. You know I [...]

Everybody Else

This morning, it began. An uninvited (but not unexpected) guest has invaded our home. His name is Everybody Else, and he has some demands.
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It started like any other day. I woke up, showered, got the kids dressed, and was pouring cereal into bowls for breakfast when Katie piped up, “Mom, I really, really want to [...]

Days of Whine and Roses

Last night, Paul kicked me out of the house.
He came home from work, took one look at my face, and realized that if I didn’t leave for a couple of hours, he might next be visiting me in a place with fuzzy slippers, muscular nurses, and bars on the windows.
Have I mentioned that Caleb is [...]

Two Thousand Miles

After a week of visiting me and my sister, Amber, here on the edge of the Northwest wilderness, my parents are back on a plane today, bound for their home in Georgia.
Living across the country from your family is hard. It’s even harder on grandparents, I would imagine. Life speeds across months and years like [...]