Still the Best Thing Out There Tricia Lott Williford May 10, 2013 7 Comments “Tricia, what is it? What is that radiance about you? You’re like a beacon. Do you know that? What is… Read more
Even Worse Than Daylight Savings Tricia Lott Williford May 9, 2013 1 Comment As if Daylight Savings isn’t degrading enough, all this business of going to bed while the sun is still out,… Read more
Choose Carefully Tricia Lott Williford May 9, 2013 3 Comments “Mommy, my friend told me this – is it true? Is this a law, that you have to get married?”… Read more
Why I am Not Resting Today Tricia Lott Williford May 7, 2013 4 Comments Tyler has turned six today. Six years old. That’s real deal. That’s counting with two hands. “Mommy, for my birthday,… Read more
Minor Breakdown Tricia Lott Williford May 6, 2013 7 Comments I was in my therapist’s office when I couldn’t finish my sentences. I couldn’t follow the conversation, my brain was… Read more
Talk Before Sleep Tricia Lott Williford May 5, 2013 No Comments “Our conversations are silly — about nothing, really, less and less consequential. But they are comforting to both of us,… Read more
Boys v. Girls Tricia Lott Williford May 5, 2013 3 Comments “Mommy, I know that mostly you teach just women. But I think sometime you should teach men too, and then… Read more
I Dreamt Of Him Tricia Lott Williford May 3, 2013 1 Comment I dreamt of him. I was standing at the side of the road, seemingly Nimisila Road from my childhood town,… Read more
Marginal Scrawls Tricia Lott Williford May 2, 2013 1 Comment “In polite company, I know, writing in books is frowned upon, even considered vandalism. For others, it’s a form of… Read more
Paid in Full Tricia Lott Williford May 2, 2013 8 Comments Remember that time back in December when I was having esophageal spasms that were like bacon frying in my chest,… Read more
Racquetball Glove Tricia Lott Williford May 1, 2013 8 Comments Tyler found Robb’s racquetball bag. He used to play an evening or two each week, and his bag had not… Read more
Sometimes the ‘ci’ makes the ‘sh’ sound. Tricia Lott Williford April 30, 2013 4 Comments There was no one behind the counter at Barnes & Noble, but then a late-teenage girl called to me from… Read more
Truly Horrible Things Tricia Lott Williford April 29, 2013 4 Comments “Suffering is what happens when truly horrible things happen to us,” Cheryl Strayed wrote in her book, Tiny, Beautiful Things.… Read more
Pencils, Not Bananas. Tricia Lott Williford April 27, 2013 1 Comment I learned a few things on the soccer field today. 1. A mom should not yell, “Go, lovey! Go, lovey-love!”… Read more
Courage and a Baseball Tricia Lott Williford April 26, 2013 6 Comments A neighborhood dad knocked on the door on Sunday afternoon. I opened the door to see him standing on the… Read more
Gae Tricia Lott Williford April 26, 2013 1 Comment She hovered next to our table, as if she were at the deli counter, perusing her options, waiting for a… Read more
Melt in Your Mouth Tricia Lott Williford April 25, 2013 1 Comment I am so excited to tell you: If you are making *must have* microwave s’mores after 10pm, And you realize… Read more
Conflicted Tricia Lott Williford April 25, 2013 9 Comments I wonder if he felt conflicted. I wonder, at what point did he know he was dying? When did he… Read more
Barnyard Synonyms Tricia Lott Williford April 24, 2013 4 Comments “Guys, we have a new rule. When we talk about girls, we will not use any words that also… Read more
Foregone Conclusion Tricia Lott Williford April 23, 2013 4 Comments “Tricia, you seem to write and think and talk about marriage as if it’s definitely going to happen. Like it’s… Read more
