Parents and Siblings and Cousins, Oh My!

  • Listen to this . . .

    . . . so my manly musclebound man manhandled the massive new all-in-one washer dryer into the house, without a handtruck, singlehandedly.  I was there, wearing gloves, close toed shoes and a sports…

  • Christmas with the Wisconsin Fam

    A snapshot –   My brother just finished pounding out made up songs on our piano (he is a gifted pianist, with the somewhat tiresome caveat that every piece must be fast and…

  • Counting my Blessings

    When my bankroll is gettin’ small I think of when I had none at all And I fall asleep counting my blessings . . . #1 – My mother – We may never…

  • To The People/Cats in My Life

    To my boyfriend:   I haven’t seen you awake in over a week.  We’ve talked on the phone a few times a day – which reminds me of the beginning of our courtship…

  • Halloween

    Happy Halloween!!   Passin’ out candy with my spooky sister this All Hallows Eve before reluctantly trudging off to rehearsal at 7.  I’m a corpse bride today.  My sister is a vampire.  We’ve…