Ponto Final
He is holding my hand, my son, now 32, balder than he was when he was born. We’ve gone to Ponto Final, a restaurant on …
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Passing the Baton
On Saturday, March 24th, my 26-year-old daughter and I were among the hundreds of thousands of people gathered on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., for …
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Magical Times
They’re both Leos, born in the heat of early August. My son, Keegan, almost 28. My grandson, Owen, “mostly” 6, as he likes to say. …
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Sixty Days with OJ
Two months ago today, my 3-year-old grandboy Owen James and his mama left Iowa for North Carolina because his mama needed her mama. We didn’t …
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The Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Yesterday didn’t start out well. Owen, my 3-year-old grandson, was parked in front of the TV because his mama didn’t feel well and his Nana …
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Wishing for One More Mother’s Day
I’m at a retreat center. I arrived Thursday afternoon and until about 7 Friday night, I had the place nearly to myself. I came for …
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Don’t Tell My Mother! Creator Tells Her Mother Everything
Originally posted on Huffington Post 05/07/2015 1:16 pm EDT In October 2011, Nikki Levy was 34 and had just broken up with her girlfriend. Her …
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Making Space
Our cat Zaria loves a good windowsill. She doesn’t care that her ass is too big to fit in one. She gets what she can …
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