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Aaron Buchanan Cochrane
When I decided to do the year-long legacy writing project, writing about memories inspired by photos, I knew many dates and occasions would lend themselves to specific recollections: my parents’ anniversary, certain birthdays, events related to friends. As I once … Continue reading
Button Sunday
From Marika, another great button: And just for fun, I made my own onomatopoeia Wordle™:
Legacy Writing 365:125
Earlier today, I tweeted, “Ever notice there are times in your life when music feels like an enemy instead of a friend?” Then as I was looking through the photo album to which I returned Jeff’s picture (see earlier post), … Continue reading
Legacy Writing 365:124
Today is the birthday of my late friend Jeff. Later tonight, we’ll be celebrating Rhonda’s birthday belatedly, so I’ll eat a cupcake in his honor. Jeff had a tendency, when introducing me to a large group of people, to say, … Continue reading
Photo Friday, No. 294
Current Photo Friday theme: Detailed Texas Thistle (Click here to view larger version on black background.)
Legacy Writing 365:123
While I was downloading John Irving’s new novel In One Person to my Nook, I was thinking of all the copies of The World According to Garp that I’ve owned. For years, every time I bought the novel, someone borrowed … Continue reading
Legacy Writing 365:122
I’ve said before how fortunate I was that when I married Tom, he came with a grandmother. Her name was Louise–the middle name of my own paternal grandmother–but I always called her Grandma, like all the other grandkids and their … Continue reading
Legacy Writing 365:121
Grief is a guitar, which is how I can feel simultaneously hollowed out and also like my nerves are taut strings that in the wrong hands will create discordant notes. I’ve probably shared these photos before. There are many from … Continue reading
Legacy Writing 365:120
More than a decade after my first husband and I divorced, after Tom and I had already lived in Houston for several years, I unpacked my old Barbies for the first time. It wasn’t until then that I realized I … Continue reading
Dog Shenanigans
Y’all may remember the photo of Margot in her new sweater I posted back in February. However, it’s possible that some dog who shall remain nameless but who might have shown an interest in chewing wooden items before had the … Continue reading