Is that my phone in your pocket?
On what we didn’t know would be our last wedding anniversary, my late husband, Ramón, and I went out to dinner before heading to a comedy...
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- Mar 10
- 3 min
Mental hodgepodge
You know how Jeopardy! has a “Hodgepodge” category? This post might be similar. Blogpodge? Sometimes I sit down to write with a specific...
- Feb 22
- 4 min
The Solar Saga: Reflecting on my goals for the year
Remember how I set the intentions to be more Simple + Deliberate this year? If not, you’re already caught up to speed. Since it’s nearing...
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- Jan 12
- 3 min
Rain, rain, you can stay [a while]
Nothing quite brings me to life like the feeling before a thunderstorm — as the wind picks up and electricity builds in the air. I've...
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
OMGlennon
I am here with a proclamation: I became one of Glennon Doyle’s biggest fans over the past 24 hours. I first heard her name a month after...
![[updated] Yes, I want a Fanta (Fanta). *tears*](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/031aef_9e0ede87f6744ed2aa610f48c1603f9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/031aef_9e0ede87f6744ed2aa610f48c1603f9a~mv2.jpg)
- Jun 21, 2022
- 3 min
[updated] Yes, I want a Fanta (Fanta). *tears*
The original post has been updated below. It's no secret that I write a lot about grief — it's been a significant part of my life. Today,...
- Jun 7, 2022
- 1 min
Down here on earth
I cut my left hand this morning. It was nothing serious, but it warranted the use of antiseptic spray. As I got the bottle out of the...
- Apr 6, 2022
- 3 min
Profess yo'self
Semester. There was a time I used that word frequently, but it faded into oblivion until the past several months. Before you think I’m...
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
What if my dog’s penis lands me a publisher?
"What if my dog’s penis lands me a publisher?" That thought had never crossed my mind — or anyone’s, I’d guess — until this week. Last...
- Feb 28, 2022
- 3 min
A-O-K
Several days ago, I hopped in my car to head to an appointment, and my Pandora app automatically connected to the car’s audio. I fumbled...
- Dec 8, 2021
- 2 min
A decade later and I'm still dancing
Ten years ago today, Ramón came to an improv show and was apparently smitten enough to send a friend request on Facebook. I accepted it...
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Whether the weather is cold
Last night I was texting with one of my friends who is also a widow. (Will saying that ever feel normal?) She was having a rough day on...
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Paint me surprised
On my birthday in 2013, Ramón and I went to a place where we drank wine and painted. For the next several years, Ramón insisted that his...
- Jul 19, 2020
- 4 min
Day +100: Now we're here
Holy Day +100 since Ramón’s transplant! Exactly 100 days ago, on April 10, Ramón received his stem cell transplant. From 11:25 a.m. to...
- Mar 26, 2020
- 1 min
Palm of her hand
We’ve had a productive week in isolation. Ramón’s sister, YuSun, arrived in Atlanta on Monday night before heading to Emory on Tuesday...
- Jan 25, 2020
- 2 min
Run Ramón run
A few weeks before Ramón was diagnosed with cancer, he participated in a relay race with a group of friends. The term “relay race” sounds...
- Oct 22, 2019
- 3 min
Wait no more
Yesterday afternoon, I cozied up in bed with the dogs to do a meditation. Let’s be real; we all know that’s the prelude to a mid-day nap....
- Aug 12, 2019
- 1 min
Gosh, he's growing up
It's crazy how time flies! Gosh, he's growing up.
- Jun 4, 2019
- 1 min
Home sweet home
After leaving the house at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, guess who's finally home sweet home! Yesterday Ramón had a repeat bone marrow...
- May 17, 2019
- 1 min
Wiggin' out
We're wiggin' out in here, but at least we've got a view.
My name is Drew Dotson, and my life has been anything but perfect, yet it's still perfectly beautiful. After growing up with a genetic disease, cystic fibrosis, I was blessed to meet an amazing man who loved me without bounds. Then he died.
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