Be Nice or Leave

Be Nice or Leave

My husband and I love to entertain. As gregarious people, living in a open plan house on an ample lot with an expansive view, we feel compelled to share. Our home embodies our spirits of peace and joy. But some invitees have tresspassed on our goodwill and brought...
Belying the Miracle and Humbled

Belying the Miracle and Humbled

I’d just arrived home from a writing critique meeting. My work wasn’t on deck, so it hadn’t been rough… on me. But I felt another writer’s pain as he looked in my eyes, witness to the slaughter of others’ opinions that spewed forth...
Patients’ Service

Patients’ Service

My husband and I have had reason to seek medical attention lately. While the good news is that we are alive and largely healthy (more about that later), the bad news is that our bodies are wearing out. We are using every inch, sense, and limb in our quest to fulfill...