Deep breath…this has been a hard year and today, the very last day of 2015, did not make it any easier. Today my grandfather died – my third grandparent to pass away in less than four months. I am raw – still grieving the last two deaths and now trying to process this one. Honestly,… Continue reading The Year I Learned Not to Take Any Moment for Granted
Thick homemade milkshakes and chocolate candies Feta cheese and baklava Big gold rings and red flannel shirts Wooden canes and thick cigars Birthday cards stuffed with a stick of juicy fruit gum Gold coins and lottery scratch offs Sweet red wine and sugared pecans Big breakfasts of eggs and cinnamon buns from the can Snickering… Continue reading Papoo
Sticky hands and lips. Always sticky. Bananas, peanut butter, a lollipop. Even a bowl of cereal somehow makes them sticky. Sweet hand in mine and kisses on the cheek. Voice too loud. Always loud. Excitement, frustration, a bumped head, just because. Smile so sweet, so sly. Precious cuddles. Perfect nap buddy. Too aware of his… Continue reading My Baby
Abby Kitchin 