January 6 is a day forever etched in my mind. And this is why… December 21, 2021, the doctor said Dad only had weeks to live, so we high-tailed it to Illinois. Shane and I had been there early December, but we headed back December 23rd. Shane went back home the day after Christmas, but…
Month: January 2026
A New Box of Crayons
I am never filled with more hope than at the beginning of a new year. I sit with 2025 memories as I scan the horizon of 2026. I pull out paper and pen, and begin my list. Things I want to do. To learn. To read. To cook. To finish. A sense of familiarity overtakes…