Playin’ Opossum

Playin’ Opossum

      Playin’ Opossum
Well the crazy world out there doesn’t seem to have gotten any less crazy since I last wrote. Pandemic, social upheaval, and panic are still a daily reality. Just ten minutes of watching the evening news has me feeling a…

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Might As Well Laugh

Might As Well Laugh

So how was your experience of 2020 and its miasma of misery? Let me just take a stab at it… Messy elections, stressed out economy, and the all-encompassing coronavirus ganged up to feel like an evil trifecta from a scary movie?! Well, I’m not gonna lie…

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The Visit

The Visit

We wave goodbye and watch as the van pulls away from the curb, our son’s temporary foster mother at the wheel. We have been strong long enough. We hold each other on the empty sidewalk and cry. We eventually make our way back to the hotel room where, for one more... Read More
It’s Never Over

It’s Never Over

The day with my daughter is over. She has been fed for the last time, bathed, and tucked into bed. Well, it’s mostly over. She is sleeping in my bed, so we may yet interact throughout the night. And, well, I guess with my *one* child-free hour of the day I am choosing... Read More