Category Archives: memory lane
← Older posts40 Songs for 40 Years
August 9, 2019
In anticipation of my 40th birthday next week (!!!), I made a playlist of songs that have defined my life. Then I decided to write a little about each of them, because that’s what I do. This is by no … Continue reading
I Grew Up
September 12, 2018
We were born with sun in our teeth and in our hair. – Best Coast I grew up in South Florida, eating fresh-caught fish and lobster, mangos and avocados from trees in my front yard. There was always … Continue reading
School’s Out Forever
August 6, 2018Today is the first day of school here in Memphis. Although I’m a summer person, I’m also a nerd, so as a kid I looked forward to this day and all the back-to-school rituals. Picking out multicolored pens (the … Continue reading
Peach, Like the Fruit
June 8, 2015In the summer of 2005, I had one cat, Gandalf. I loved him dearly, but wished he were a little more affectionate and a little less aggressive. When I visited my then-in-laws with my then-husband of less than a year, … Continue reading
Elegy For A Black Cat
September 16, 2014In the fall of 2002, my then-boss took in a stray, pregnant cat. When the four kittens were born, she offered one to me and Kathy, my roommate of five years. I’d never had a cat before, or any pet … Continue reading
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