Thursday, March 4th, 2010

The Last Brother

posted by K | filed under Family | 4 Comments

This morning my great-uncle Harvey died. I am sad because I loved him, loved spending hot summer days fishing with cane poles in his catfish pond, but also because it feels like the last part of my Papaw is gone. Harvey and Frank were the closest of the nine brothers and sisters, closest in age, [...]

Monday, August 31st, 2009

When It Rains

posted by K | filed under Adoption, Family, Infertility, Misfortune | 4 Comments

Thursday, August 27 was a significant day here. A few minutes before 6 p.m., D’s beloved Uncle Ronnie died. Two hours later, my teenage cousin’s baby was born, a baby that could’ve been ours but probably won’t be. It was a long, sad, complicated weekend to end a long, sad, complicated month. Uncle Ronnie’s funeral [...]

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Moo

posted by K | filed under Family, Pets | 2 Comments

My plan was to write something perky today. How my 10-year high school reunion was more fun than I expected – even if I did literally walk the heels off my shoes. How my mom, sister and I went to Fort Walton Beach for a few days and the weather was gorgeous and I have [...]

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

Man of the Hour

posted by K | filed under Family, Misfortune | 7 Comments

When I was a kid, if I couldn’t fall asleep at night, I had a trick. I knew crying made me tired, so I would think of my grandfather, my Papaw, and every time, it would make me cry, and I would fall asleep with tears on my pillow, his face in my head. I [...]