For the last week, I’ve been holed up here in northern Minnesota, in a cabin off Lake Superior, trying to finish my second novel. Well, as of a few minutes ago, I’ve finished. I feel like playing the Hallelujah chorus. I feel like I should be smoking or drinking or something. Now come the revisions […]
Banana Pancakes
Apologies to those of you who were hoping for a recipe due to the title of today’s post, but hopefully you’ll leave happier than before. Dan and I have always loved this song–the laziness of it, the wishfulness of it. Lounging around, eating banana pancakes, pretending it’s the weekend, which as you know, it’s not, […]
Screaming Girl vs. Happy Girl
Dan is still feeling too weak to walk anywhere, so I bring Liliana back to the apartment for both the morning and afternoon visits. The morning goes horribly. She screams. She arches her back and pushes against Dan’s chest. She wants to be let down…or go to Mama. Dan puts his earplugs in, holds her, […]