Month: June 2023

  • The Throne Of Colonoscopies

    The Throne Of Colonoscopies

    I had the day off. The handle on the toilet was broken. It looked like a quick fix. Haven’t I learned that nothing in this house is a quick adjustment? Who knew porcelain could smash from a few inches from the ground?

  • The Reason It Never Worked With Anyone Else

    The Reason It Never Worked With Anyone Else

    I listened to songs like Somebody by Depeche Mode or Haven’t Met You Yet by Michael Bublé – dreaming of that love that I knew was out there. It took 42 years, and it’s everything I knew was out there for me, to make me truly feel complete. Who knew that Twitter was where I’d…

  • We’re Missing Our Village

    We’re Missing Our Village

    Between wildfire smoke from hundreds of miles away, boatloads of rain, another postponed baseball game meant we could stay to the end of our group therapy class and just enjoy one of two final classes before we graduate. This class has helped me see what we are missing most in our lives.

  • Step-Daughters and Lare Bears

    Step-Daughters and Lare Bears

    While I have only had the honour of watching Hayleigh grow since she was 7, I’ve still had the pleasure of being witness to so many transformations from a kooky whirlwind, to a creative, independent young woman destined for amazing things. Happy Sweet 16, Hay Bear.

  • Forgiveness Is Infectious

    Forgiveness Is Infectious

    As we gain the strength to no longer live in the past and find contentment in who we are in the present, it’s important to remember that others don’t live within their previous mistakes either.