It was Date Night. Mister and I headed downtown for some French food and some Jazz. It wasn’t the first Date Night, and it won’t be the last. But something was different. It didn’t feel ordinary. It…
You is Kind. You is Smart. You is Important.
Recently I was at Trader Joe’s and as I walked around the store, I kept passing the same woman. She was pushing a cart with a little girl in its seat. I guessed the girl to be around…
Magic Elixir
This is my new espresso maker. Mister got it for me and it’s one of those gifts that I love as much as air. It reminds me of my Granny Vera’s old stove-top coffee percolator. I remember…
Itty Bitty Converse
What happens when 2 amazing musicians, 2 amazing people, have a kid? Itty bitty Converse happen. And one of the coolest kids I’ve ever met. Word.
We Were Only Freshmen
A long, long time ago in a high school far, far away, I was a freshman. One day as I stood in the hall with my best friend Lorinda, talking with some teacher whose name and face have…
Liver and Onions
Hmm. What possessed me? When the tender said his wife loves the liver and onions, why did I allow myself to be swayed? I’ll tell you why. I flippin’ love liver and onions. When I ordered the…
Dirty Laundry
Our washing machine is on the fritz. It will be repaired – eventually – but for now we’ve got a big pile of dirty laundry. And it’s growing. My great grandmother, Granny Vera, had an old-school washing…