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A Best Man’s Toast
Tricia Lott Williford
September 11, 2012
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Many of you have asked me to publish the toast I gave at my brother’s wedding this past weekend. With…
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From the Neck Up
Tricia Lott Williford
September 11, 2012
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“She wore a sweatshirt and jeans and lovely pearl studs in her ears – dressing up a bit of herself…
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Questions, Answers, and Coffee
Tricia Lott Williford
September 10, 2012
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University of Denver Writers Workshop Readers Circle: An Interview with Tricia Lott Williford DU: Tricia, tell us how you manage…
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A Feast for Mosquitos
Tricia Lott Williford
September 9, 2012
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Did you know we don’t have mosquitos in Colorado? We don’t. I know you’re jealous. Feel free to covet. You…
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Eyelashes
Tricia Lott Williford
September 8, 2012
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So, I decided to up the ante for the wedding: I wore false eyelashes. I had heard they’ll give you…
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Rob and Kate, Forever Today.
Tricia Lott Williford
September 7, 2012
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Dear Rob and Kate, This is your love story. It belongs only to you. Write it well. Tell it well. …
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Why Not Elope?
Tricia Lott Williford
September 7, 2012
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My brother strolled among the tables on the waterside deck, and he held the attention of the crowd at the…
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Delusional Chicken
Tricia Lott Williford
September 5, 2012
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I discovered a few weeks ago that I do a charming – most accurate, if I do say so- impersonation…
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The Two They’ve Always Been
Tricia Lott Williford
September 4, 2012
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My parents stood side by side at the bathroom mirror, each of them beginning their morning routine before a work…
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Boys, meet the Beach.
Tricia Lott Williford
September 3, 2012
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“Look, Mommy. It’s the ocean. And it goes on forever.”
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Airport Nonsense
Tricia Lott Williford
September 2, 2012
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During a brief layover in Atlanta, the boys and I settled into a corner near our gate. I broke out…
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Art Isn’t Anecdote
Tricia Lott Williford
September 2, 2012
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As we each volunteered our skeletal plans for our final project in the Writer’s Workshop this summer, Gwen announced a…
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Slapjack Bookmark
Tricia Lott Williford
September 1, 2012
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“We will need to take a closer look at this, ma’am,” says Miss Airport Security. Of course you will. You…
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On Today’s Flight
Tricia Lott Williford
September 1, 2012
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On today’s flight, I lost and found my driver’s license. I lost and found my iPhone. Tyler lost and found…
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She shook her head No.
Tricia Lott Williford
September 1, 2012
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When she was nine years old, Ethel sat at Grandma Mo’s kitchen table one day to help peel apples for…
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I Will Choose Interesting.
Tricia Lott Williford
August 31, 2012
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My body seems to be relaxing into 33. Things are starting to droop, sag, exhale, round, and lean in different…
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On Second Thought
Tricia Lott Williford
August 31, 2012
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On second thought (or insert whatever cardinal number you choose for how many times I have rethought this), I’m not…
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“Mommy, Can You Tell Me What Happened?”
Tricia Lott Williford
August 30, 2012
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“Mommy, are you crying?” “Yes.” “Did you just now start crying because you miss daddy?” “Yes, buddy. I want people…
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A Word to Farmers Insurance
Tricia Lott Williford
August 29, 2012
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Dear Beloved Family of Farmers Insurance: You are one gracious institution comprised of gracious, giving people. From the day of…
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Tricia Lott Williford
August 28, 2012
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I wanted to buy cookies for his birthday. I wanted to deliver them to his office, to his colleagues, officemates,…
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