A special thanks to our veterans, including my dad
…”As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” –John F. Kennedy Thank you to my father, and to all of the men, women, and animals who have served. It is because of brave...
Talking about adoption
November 9 seems to be the day now recognized as world adoption day. As a person whose entire life is shaped by adoption, it is a no brainer that I would recognize this day. I am adopted. And I am proud of that. I am proud that the people who I know and love as “mom”...
Talking about my Nonno
My Nonno Gene left us 29 years ago today, on a grey and gloomy October day. 29 years. I was 9 years old and I remember everything about the day. That all encompassing sense of loss for which words just don’t exist to explain. He was my pal, well beyond just a grandpa....
