Archive for the ‘Family’ Category
On babies
The average age of an American woman when she has her first child is 24.9. I am 24. I am in the midst of many women–my age, younger, older, all of us in our twenties–who have had children already, or are having them soon, or are planning, or coping with issues, illnesses, miscarriages, fertility questions, and anywhere [...]
March 22nd, 2012Sneak peek: Dublin loft living
Last week, I took a day trip down to Dublin, Georgia, where my parents have lived for almost ten years. I went to spend some time with my Mom, leading up to her 55th birthday, but also to got through some things they still have in storage that need to be whittled down as they [...]
March 9th, 2012Where the Quilt is kept
Inside the NAMES Project Foundation headquarters, where the AIDS Memorial Quilt is stored: This corner is for quilt panels that have not yet been combined with others to make the enormous quilt squares (composed of eight panels, each of which is 3 feet by 6 feet). The squares are about as tall, when complete, as [...]
January 31st, 2012Visiting the AIDS Memorial Quilt
The squares are bigger than you could even imagine. They command the room, the space. What a powerful source of memory, of honoring those who we have lost to AIDS. As I have written about a few times already , I have been exploring the many squares on the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and have been remembering [...]
January 23rd, 2012But time makes you older
At one of my favorite childhood places, the children’s wing of the Dickinson County Library in Iron Mountain, Michigan, I have two specific memories. One is a compilation of the many hours I spent sitting in the carpet-lined claw-foot bathtub someone had brilliantly installed there, making it suddenly the most fun place to read a book. The [...]
January 21st, 2012Michigan
I just returned from a week in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where both sides of my family have their roots, and where I was raised. There are lots of lovely things I’d like to share, but for now, I just want to share this stunning bit of cold, bright, beauty.
January 6th, 2012Christmas is where we are, now
Paul and I made real, bourbon and cognac infused egg nog this year, as hosts for the holiday. This year we celebrated some new family traditions, since our lives have shifted greatly from this time last year. My parents have sold their home, and now live in a one-bedroom condo-style apartment on Main Street in [...]
December 25th, 2011And Carl is 18 today
Carl has never not loved sweets 
The youngest in our family, Carl turns 18 today, finally graduating us to four adult children. He has just started school at the University of Georgia, where he finished his freshman summer term last week. Very proud of this “little” brother too.
Neil turns 20 today
Neil on his third birthday My brother Neil, the third of four and the middle boy in our family, turns 20 today. He is stationed at Guantanamo Bay, where he works as a dental assistant. So proud of this grown-up guy. This was back in his “light bulb head” days.
August 6th, 2011Protected: Adoption series: Jim & Kristen Weathersby, and adopting from Guatemala
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April 20th, 2011