Category: family | A Year of Reading (with gratitude)

March 20, 2020

Heather Quale writes, “I am grateful for cooking and baking skills taught by my parents. The memories that flood my body and brain fill me

November 23, 2019

I am grateful to my grandmother for giving me a loving home, showing me how to do so many practical things, playing games with me,

October 31, 2019

Until my mother died, cemeteries were places I thought of distantly, even when we attended a graveside service. A part of my brain wept and

October 10, 2019

It’s been eight years since this lady passed away. I am grateful for the many years I experienced her good humor, her storytelling, her teaching,

May 21, 2019

Driving in the car always reminds me how many neighborhoods there are throughout our state, our country, our globe, and how vital each one is

May 12, 2019

Oh, the paths we walked together, first you leading me, then me leading you. You were the best mother for me and I love you

April 2, 2019

I am grateful every day for this amazing man, my partner in every adventure, my light in the dark, this kind and generous spirit. Happy

March 31, 2019

I eagerly anticipate each of Lisa See‘s new books because she’s a compelling writer and she fearlessly explores a history which is her own, but

March 11, 2019

Yesterday, Steve and I sat down with our newly washed collection of dish towels, deciding it was time to cull those that are too thin

January 24, 2019

Stuff. What to do with stuff? Marie Kondo encourages us to consider what sparks joy and remove everything else from our lives. I read books