Jusqu‘à ce que la mort nous sépare by Dominique Fortin Anyone who knows me, is well aware of my deep love and admiration for the work of Dominique Fortin. So when I reached out to her to ask if I could use the painting I had recently purchased for the cover of my book and she… [Read More]
sojourner
My mom died on the second day of the new year, 2019. Her transition could not have been more peaceful; she was surrounded by family and left this world on her own terms, two months shy of her 90th birthday. She was a very shy woman. And, I say to all you mothers out… [Read More]
you’ll have to tell me
So, if this posts as scheduled– I will be in some kind of blue sky heaven somewhere far away and will have as much memory of this conversation as I do in this moment which is to say, none. I do remember I was eating an ice cream bar (dairy free, obvs) and realizing as… [Read More]
yeah, we’re gonna fly to the sun
“I have never tried that before, but I think I’d be good at it.” – Pippi Longstocking Kids! All the time has been taken in the joyous, sumptuous whirlwind that was Squam. Returned to Providence on Monday with Tif and we have been exploring vintage shops, church thrift stores, eating the most gorgeous food and… [Read More]
a whole lotta help from my friends
Gerri Smalley photo credit Amy Gretchen This past summer I was having conversations with my friend Gerri that were diving so deep that at one point I said to her, I wish we could share this — what we are talking about is helping me so much in dealing with this tumultuous cultural shift we… [Read More]