Seeing With Freedom

Seeing With Freedom

As a writer I’m drawn to large projects that are years in the making. Yet, focused work on my current manuscript can feel limited: not all of life is contained in Renaissance Italy (hint, hint the manuscript for my new novel is done:)! For our anniversary, my husband...
Happy Mother’s Day in Heaven

Happy Mother’s Day in Heaven

Dear Mom, Happy Mother’s Day in heaven! I’m not surprised, even in dying you did everything right and God took perfect care of you. Thank you for staying alive until you could see, wave, smile and talk to all our children out the window. Thank you for fulfilling a...
Letters to My Mother During Covid19

Letters to My Mother During Covid19

Dear Mom, I am so proud of you! It’s been a week since the Coronavirus came to your wing of the building and you are hanging in there. The healthcare workers are doing everything they can to get you over this little set-back you’re experiencing. Thank them today!...
Letters to My Mother During Covid 19

Letters to My Mother During Covid 19

Dear Mom, Whenever I say to dad on the phone, “I have good news and bad news, which do you want  first?” He always says, “Let’s get the bad news out of the way.” The bad news today is that someone you know on your floor died of the Covid19 virus last night. He...
Letters to My Mother During Covid19

Letters to My Mother During Covid19

Hi Mom! Happy Sunday:) What a joy to see you through your window yesterday— Smiling! Sue from the front desk unlocked the gate into your courtyard so I could stand outside the window and chat with you LIVE for the first time since the middle of March. That’s when the...
Letters to my Mother During Covid19

Letters to my Mother During Covid19

Dear Mama, Today is my college roommate Sally’s birthday! As you know, we were roommates all four years and we are still dearest buddies who share the joys of raising kids, (she has triplets) hard challenges with our parents (not you, of course) and life with our...
Letters to My Mother During Covid19

Letters to My Mother During Covid19

Dear Mom, Greetings smiley, sweet Nana! We received a call last night with the unfortunate news that a Coronavirus case has been confirmed down in your memory care wing. The good news is that it is NOT a resident there, but rather a staff member. These faithful...
How to Raise an Artist

How to Raise an Artist

Dear Mom, I just finished reading a book about the life and art of one of our favorite contemporary painters, Jim Ingwersen. We’ve often visited his gallery on Old Stage Road and sat beneath the grape arbor talking to he and Phyllis about his alla prima portrait...
Letters to My Mother During Covid19

Letters to My Mother During Covid19

Dear Mom, Happy Easter! We are so thankful that Mercy and the talented staff at your facility took the time to do your hair for Easter. Look at how you impressed the Easter bunny! In the midst of stay-at-home celebrating today we are reminiscing about one of your...