Tuesday, I left for New York. Had packed some things and decided this was a needed trip. To investigate what’s in Buffalo, if I head back there.…… Read more “rambling update”
Category: family
siblings
My mother is an only child, adopted. My father, one of many; counting him, four still living. I am the oldest of three. We could not have…… Read more “siblings”
complaints
All the eating out, weird routine change meal wise has me feeling a little sick. My stomach needs to recover. I was glad they visited, but having…… Read more “complaints”
if things had been different
Today, I would have been celebrating a little girl’s 4th birthday. I think of the baby we named all the time, think about how May 24th was…… Read more “if things had been different”
after tomorrow
I’m told they’ll be here Sunday morning, my mother, father, sister and her husband. I still have no couch. I just unpacked the last of the boxes…… Read more “after tomorrow”
another Sunday
Officially, it’s mother’s day. Most of what I wrote here still rings true. It’s a little different. Maybe here, with no mother here to take to brunch,…… Read more “another Sunday”
random remarks
This idea of surprising my parents for their anniversary with a vacation is not necessarily a good one. My sister is pushy, my brother is apathetic, and…… Read more “random remarks”