It all started because Maddie needed new trousers. For several weeks Maddie had been wearing black corduroy trousers to school. They were hand-me-downs from me, fit her well and looked really cute, but they were black, and that broke the … Continue reading Corduroy and denim
It’s August. I look back a final time, close the front door and cross the street, rolling my bulging suitcase and carrying my bedside lamp, careful to not drag the cable on the ground. The orange leaves dot the pavement, … Continue reading Looking back on a year
This is my amazing girl and today is her last day of 10th Grade. I stopped by the garden on my morning run to take photos of her before she got on the school bus. Distanced and masked, I watched … Continue reading Photos through a zoom lens
Today is a death anniversary. My friends tell me it’s a special day when I should cherish memories and be thankful. They aren’t wrong, but those memories are currently seeping from the corners of my eyes. I remember getting a … Continue reading Four years today
When we first moved to England nearly twenty years ago, we settled in a house along the river. After 13 years there, the house flooded and after 18 months of renovation, we left, unable to see the Thames floating by … Continue reading The distance between us
We had a new year’s eve wander around Savill Garden. Happy 2015!! Continue reading December 31: Family
We went to Greenwich to the market and to see the Cutty Sark. Continue reading December 30: Homeward Bound
Mom and Dad arrived from the US and we had another Christmas evening with them. Continue reading December 29: Arrival
Santa came to our house. Continue reading December 25: Santa
Maddie, Marikki and I all had appointments at the hairdressers today. Continue reading December 23: Haircuts
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