Frequently, I want to thank Dan for living this fantastic life with me. I want to shout out for joy that he’s chosen me to share his ups and downs with. This morning, the baby monitor was still on when he went down to get Liliana from her bedroom, so we could all have a […]
Rilke’s Book of Hours & Dan’s Painting
If you love to read poems that make you gasp slightly, that say something to the deep core of you, you’ll love Rilke’s Book of Hours: Love Poems to God, translated by Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy. It’s no secret I’m a fan of Rilke; in fact I’ve taken my blog name from one of […]
The Glory of True Love
When I was a girl, the life I wanted could only be found in fairy tales. The knight in shining armor on his white majestic horse was going to whisk me away to some ethereal splendid castle somewhere. There we’d dine on grapes and pastries and succulent meats and stuff ourselves until we could eat […]
Marriage: Ode to Dan
A friend once told us that having children is like a roller coaster ride–some days you’re up at the tippy-top; other days you’re zooming down to the lowest of lows. Isn’t marriage this way? And isn’t it wonderful when it’s working well? Can I just say that I feel fortunate to be married to a […]