My fondest Christmas memory
In September, 2012, my brother and I helped move my mother, age 91, to her own apartment in a retirement home in Rochester, just five minutes from me. A month or so later, … Continue reading >>
If you've ever been shown a penis...
Jennifer Wright asked Twitter "Hey women: retweet if you've ever been shown a penis you did not want or expect to see" on November 9th, 2017. There are 177,00 … Continue reading >>
It's damning when a fellow writer asks you what you're working on, especially when the best you can say is you're getting really good at procrastinating.
That "thing"
"Is what they say really true -- … Continue reading >>
It's hard to believe it's been nearly six years since my son Derek died. Sometimes reminders fly at you from the most unlikely places. One such time was at a recent Poetry at the Farmhouse … Continue reading >>
Rochester Posed:
I made the mistake of talking Clementine with me downtown to see Rochester Posed, where movie and TV characters are brought to life with live mannequins in store fronts. There were … Continue reading >>
Earlier this year I discovered the infant section at Mount Avon Cemetery. Eleven babies in all. They were hard to find because the stones were nearly completely grown over. I imagine the parents have … Continue reading >>