I’m Coming Out Today

Grandpa’s Desk. Bookcase by Dad. Both Renewed by Rich. Letting a Book HappenWe’re doing things a little differently around our house these days. Over the holidays, Rich repainted our bedroom to obliterate the color that I’d selected a few years ago. I believe its name was “Wrong Green.” Don’t paint your bedroom Wrong Green. You’ll […]


Restoring the Lamps, Part Two

Lamps Under Renovation. Protection It’s Saturday morning and the day overflows with what-could-be. I clear the remnants of yesterday’s living from the kitchen island, make space for a project. My project. I’m going to return these old lamps to usefulness. Rich will supervise, of course, because I’ve never rewired a lamp before. He assures me it’s […]


Restoring the Lamps, Part Two

Lamps Under Renovation. Protection It’s Saturday morning and the day overflows with what-could-be. I clear the remnants of yesterday’s living from the kitchen island, make space for a project. My project. I’m going to return these old lamps to usefulness. Rich will supervise, of course, because I’ve never rewired a lamp before. He assures me it’s […]


For Rebecca, on The BIG Day

Rich, Rebecca, and Ruffles. Father’s Day, 2010. Pacific Ocean. Giveaway Day This afternoon at 5:30, my husband will escort his daughter down the aisle and present her hand to another guy. Her guy. The one who is now the most important man in her world. The one I told you about last year, when their […]


For Rebecca, on The BIG Day

Rich, Rebecca, and Ruffles. Father’s Day, 2010. Pacific Ocean. Giveaway Day This afternoon at 5:30, my husband will escort his daughter down the aisle and present her hand to another guy. Her guy. The one who is now the most important man in her world. The one I told you about last year, when their […]