That was going to be one of those nice, everyday times. We went to our regular diner on a Saturday morning. He got pancakes, and I got burnt toast (don’t ask). His favorite dinosaur cup was sitting proudly next to a plate of fruit and syrup. I took out my phone to take a picture, […]
The only reason I went to my husband’s office party for the first time was to see the other “wife.” He got what he deserved afterward. Jennifer was immediately interested when she found an email inviting her husband to a fancy New Year’s party with a “plus-one” choice. But what she found at the event […]
The kitchen was very busy. From the roof, “100” streamers hung, and there were enough cupcakes and cheese platters to feed a wedding. Everyone wished to take a picture with Grandma Elsie. I mean, 100 years. That is something, right? In her wheelchair and her favorite purple fleece, she looked very small. Broken, but as […]
We have the same birthday party for Grandma Rannie every year. Cake, flowers, silly candle numbers, and that silly tiara she won’t take off. It’s something we always do. But something felt… different this year, her 86th. Not because of the party. It was the same. It’s her. She looks just like she did when […]