Sugar Baby I am fond of this picture for many reasons, but having the Pillsbury doughboy in the shot, makes…
My Nana As a young child, my paternal grandmother was a big part of my world. My grandparents lived two…
Waving Through a Window On the outside, always looking inWill I ever be more than I’ve always been?‘Cause I’m tap,…
Remodeling of the Soul Construction and design. Growing up I lived in homes where my father created plans and built…
Art is Prayer When my dad came home from work during the summer evenings, he would take me into the…
Halloween, 1980-something (photo by Bob Hendrick) Like, Oh My Gawd! Middle school. You remember the trends, fads and fashion of…
As part of my writing process, I tapped into my inner middle schooler and reminisced in 80’s movie soundtracks as…
Oh, Dear Heart… This is Emma, my maternal great-grandmother. When she was feeling her best, she was sassy and free…
Dear Uncle, Thanks for Being Gay I say this tongue and cheek, because that’s how we were together. I know…
Mother Love My mother and me. I absorb the image of my four-year-old self and this perfect moment. As I…