Feb 16, 20233 minDon't put the pity in serendipity (a grief no-no)When you’ve lost a loved one, certain dates are etched in your mind. The big milestones are impossible to forget, but other, less...
Nov 25, 20223 minA flight of imaginationI have a complicated relationship with airplanes. I was once headed to NYC for a work trip and had an awful asthma attack. I was gasping...
Oct 26, 20226 minLa mademoiselle MeganWhen I met Megan, she was holding a box of donuts. It was March 2021, and we were standing in my parents’ driveway, leery of COVID-19....
Oct 20, 20222 min27 months"Today's date is the 20th," the poll worker announced this morning as I completed paperwork to vote in Georgia's (very important)...
Aug 22, 20221 minOctober 1: Save the date! Several months ago, a *quite* special resolution was introduced to the Georgia General Assembly: HR 918: Judge Ramón Alvarado Bridge;...
Jul 27, 20221 minRole reversalEXTRA! EXTRA! I recently wrote a guest post for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Here's where to find it: Role Reversal: When Someone With...
Nov 6, 20214 minGet outta here!Though I’m delayed, I’m sure this post will surprise just about nobody. The Braves are World Series Champions! In some ways, it feels...
Apr 3, 20212 minThat's how this worksThis day last year, Ramón walked out of our house for the last time. In the days leading up to his transplant admission, he spent more...
Dec 1, 20202 minAll is fairLast week, after checking my temperature, the dental hygienist led me to my exam room. “How’s your husband doing?” she asked with the...