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Birthdays After You Lose a Child

September 29, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I vividly remember the moment Derek was born. The doctor laid him across my chest and there he was, my first baby -- his round face like a pale moon, his eyes open and unblinking, his little body warm … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: birthdays, children, death, family, grief, loss, suicide

Brief History of a Forty-Year Long Marriage

August 15, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Luv Pub It sounds like a cliche: I met my husband after last call in the Brown Derby Luv Pub in Independence, OH, where people danced on a lighted disco floor to a live "house band." There might … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: family, marriage, wedding anniversary

Lawn Kitsch

July 25, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

My Neighborhood I spotted this donkey, deer family, lighthouse, gazing ball, and Dutch children in one front yard in a section of houses built in the fifties. The children are supposed to be … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: family, kitsch, lawn ornaments, small town

Fierce Girls, Superheroes and Zombie Killers

June 27, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Girls embrace superpowers. They love to fight imaginary criminals and save people just as much as boys do. Last Halloween, my 8-year old granddaughter was Catgirl, a character she created herself. As … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: comics, girl superheros, mighty girls

2016 Eric Hoffer Finalist – In the Context of Love

May 20, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

In the Context of Love is a Finalist in the 2016 Eric Hoffer Awards for Commercial Fiction! Who's Eric Hoffer? Naturally, the first thing the husband asks me, after saying congratulations, is "Who's … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: In the Context of Love, Notes on Being Human Tagged With: Eric Hoffer, Finalist Award

Nickels, Pickles and Chewing Gum

May 9, 2016 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Getting my 8 year-old granddaughter to memorize something to exercise her brain wasn't my intention, but it sure turned out to be fun for us both. Choo'n Gum As I drove her to my house for a … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human Tagged With: family, grandparenting, love, memorization, memory

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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