Internal Sunrise Tricia Lott Williford July 17, 2012 4 Comments “I sat back in the chair, took another long drink of coffee. And noticed a specific and breathtaking absence. At… Read more
Outdated Popsicles Tricia Lott Williford July 16, 2012 2 Comments Tyler handed me his Popsicle stick and asked me to read the (forever and always lame) joke printed on the… Read more
Twitchy, Raw Tricia Lott Williford July 15, 2012 10 Comments There’s a twitchy, raw emotional thing that happens in me when I need to write. I can’t get comfortable in… Read more
Melodramatic Deadpan Tricia Lott Williford July 14, 2012 5 Comments Little boy toys are like Barbie shoes: nothing has its match, and there seem to be 80 pairs of one. … Read more
Dancing Skeletons? Tricia Lott Williford July 13, 2012 2 Comments “Mommy, when we got to heaven, do we take our bodies with us? Is heaven full of a bunch of… Read more
Elevation 6035 Tricia Lott Williford July 12, 2012 4 Comments I took a weekend road trip to Colorado Springs while the smoke hung thick in the air. As we drove,… Read more
Sleigh bells and Snowflakes Tricia Lott Williford July 12, 2012 1 Comment Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with… Read more
Locked Out This Time Tricia Lott Williford July 11, 2012 4 Comments “But I want to take a bath.” “Tyler, there’s no reason for you to take a bath this morning, and… Read more
Perforated Edges Tricia Lott Williford July 11, 2012 5 Comments If your child falls off a swing, Lands hard on his tailbone And jars his entire torso, If he complains… Read more
Elegant Denial Tricia Lott Williford July 10, 2012 3 Comments I tossed out a bottle of his vitamins today. I puzzle myself with the things I have kept all this… Read more
Kitchen Experiments Tricia Lott Williford July 10, 2012 5 Comments “Boys, what is the only rule when you do your kitchen experiments?” “Don’t make anything explode,” Tyler offers. Experiments are… Read more
Turning Points Tricia Lott Williford July 9, 2012 13 Comments “Boys, I have a phone call with a publisher. Do you remember what publishers do?” “Yes, they make books.” “Right. … Read more
The Train Tricia Lott Williford July 8, 2012 4 Comments I found Robb’s Train. It’s old and beautiful, and he cared for it with deep intensity. That mostly means that… Read more
Young is a Feeling Tricia Lott Williford July 7, 2012 2 Comments “Tricia, I’m only two years from 40, but in my mind I feel like I’m still in my early twenties. … Read more
Smoothies, to be or not to be. Tricia Lott Williford July 6, 2012 8 Comments “Tell me something you think about, Tyler,” my mom asks him. “I think about Wow Wow Wubzy.” This is the… Read more
Modern-Day Hippie Tricia Lott Williford July 5, 2012 7 Comments Jeremy is my cousin. Second-cousin, if you need to know family tree specifics. But my cousins and I long ago… Read more
Fireworks In The Script Tricia Lott Williford July 4, 2012 2 Comments The local weatherman was the emcee for our community parade this morning. He announced there would be fireworks tonight at… Read more
Bookends Tricia Lott Williford July 4, 2012 3 Comments These photos span a decade. His eyes are lit up in the first picture; they were brighter then. Everything was… Read more
Word Pictures Tricia Lott Williford July 3, 2012 3 Comments Carmen and Jodie were our very first neighbors. Our Fred and Ethel. We were the fabulous four, living the carefree… Read more
