A Thousand Small, Glittering Kindnesses Tricia Lott Williford December 23, 2022 No Comments Today, I’ve been thinking about the time when we were on a layover at the airport and a young man… Read more
On Thankfulness and Not Eloping Tricia Lott Williford November 3, 2022 2 Comments I have a (deeply empathic) friend who feels sorry for Thanksgiving every year. She says it gets swallowed up in… Read more
1,826 Days: What Do I Know Now Tricia Lott Williford May 28, 2021 6 Comments I read somewhere, the only difference between a first marriage and a second is this: the second time, you know… Read more
The Great Wrigley Test Tricia Lott Williford August 30, 2019 11 Comments “So, Tricia, do you love baseball?” People ask me this question often, and I have a standard true answer: “I… Read more
“It gets better.” Tricia Lott Williford July 29, 2019 33 Comments “Mom, I wish you had some kind of record of the things I said when I was little.” The incredulous… Read more
And I’m Okay with Annoyed. Tricia Lott Williford July 5, 2018 No Comments With a tone of disgust and indignation, one of my children said: “Mom, Peter always wants the best for you.… Read more
He Didn’t Have to Be Tricia Lott Williford June 17, 2018 1 Comment When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new It always winds up feeling more like a… Read more
More than Filtered Cheekbones Tricia Lott Williford June 15, 2018 11 Comments I changed my cover photo on Facebook. It had been a picture of Peter and me enjoying ice cream cones… Read more
A List of Happy Tricia Lott Williford May 30, 2018 4 Comments Car Talk. “Let’s make a list of happiness,” I say. We were somewhere south on I-25, far enough south that… Read more
On the Road: A Recipe for Traveling Together Tricia Lott Williford May 26, 2018 1 Comment We are a certain two people who will be married for two years on Monday. Such a celebration certainly calls… Read more
Hummingbirds, Pennies, and Verizon Texts Tricia Lott Williford July 12, 2016 4 Comments On the day that Robb died, my mom’s phone became Grief’s Grand Central Station. She spent the whole day on… Read more
Drinking Big Gulps of This Life Tricia Lott Williford June 21, 2016 3 Comments I have a friend who says her favorite days of life are the days following a headache. She has chronic… Read more
Someone Else’s Wife Tricia Lott Williford June 15, 2016 10 Comments Hi, Robb, I’m a wife. Again. I’ve written to you lots over the last five-and-a-half years, over our two thousand… Read more
Vows and Promises Tricia Lott Williford June 11, 2016 2 Comments I have so many, many things to tell you about the wedding (where the sun shined through an 80% chance… Read more
Once Upon a Second Time, I Got Married. Tricia Lott Williford June 9, 2016 19 Comments And then there were four. Read more
Mommy’s Handcuffs and Whipped Cream Tricia Lott Williford May 26, 2016 4 Comments We’re walking through SuperTarget when I realize Tyler is carrying a pair of handcuffs. “Dude, what in the world? Put… Read more
Get Drunk on the Lovely of it All Tricia Lott Williford May 21, 2016 2 Comments It is Wedding Week. I am in the last seven days of one of the most sacred seasons of my… Read more
The Vulnerability and Joy: “I’m Getting Married in Nine Days.” Tricia Lott Williford May 19, 2016 5 Comments I’m getting married in nine days. The thing about being engaged is that it puts you in a constant state… Read more
From My Brother’s Perspective Tricia Lott Williford April 4, 2016 11 Comments “Rob, how do you feel about this love story of your sister’s? How do you feel about all of this?”… Read more
Shopping for a Wedding Dress with Boys Tricia Lott Williford March 29, 2016 3 Comments “Guys, I have a super important invitation for you. I have to tell you, it’s not something most children get… Read more
