Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Konflikt

posted by Kristin | filed under Family, Grumpy Bear, Travel | 12 Comments

There’s been drama in the 1902 Victorian house of late. I came back home from Germany with something that’s made Darwin a bit unhappy - a pen pal of the male persuasion.
We met Thorsten (pronounced Torsten) late on our first night in Germany at the Hard Rock Cafe. He and I hit it off […]

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

We Had a Time

posted by Kristin | filed under Family, Travel | 5 Comments

I’m back! Oh, you didn’t know I was gone? Once the suspicion entered my head that it’s not a good idea to announce to the world when you’re going to be on vacation - hey, I’ll just leave the door unlocked for you while I’m at it! - I couldn’t bring myself to share […]

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

Family Heirlooms

posted by Kristin | filed under Family | 5 Comments

There are no valuable antiques passed down from generation to generation in my family. There never were any antiques - valuable or otherwise - to be passed.
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My father’s parents were middle class and flush with the practicality that comes from being one generation removed from farmers and cotton mill workers. While I […]

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Something Bad

posted by Kristin | filed under Family | 2 Comments

Early Sunday morning, we got one of those phone calls you hope you never receive. The telephone rang at midnight, and in our pitch-black bedroom, Darwin fumbled to retrieve the heavy receiver from the cradle.
“It’s for you,” he said.
I was still half-asleep when he handed it to me, but already my […]

Friday, October 5th, 2007

I’m Missing You, James

posted by Kristin | filed under Family, Wishing | 2 Comments

I attended my Great-Uncle James’ funeral today. He was 75 years old and until this year was remarkably healthy - tall, slim and spry. He kept his ginger hair perfectly coiffured and his trademark mustache carefully curled up on the ends.
He was so very, very alive.
How do I write about a man I loved […]

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