An Ode to Billy Joe Tricia Lott Williford June 2, 2026 No Comments “‘It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. I was out choppin’ cotton and my brother was… Read more
Sears Portraits and Mother’s Day, circa 1997 Tricia Lott Williford May 9, 2021 No Comments “All I want for Mother’s Day is a picture of my kids,” she told us. Well, that’s simple enough. Plus,… Read more
Confidence Lessons Tricia Lott Williford November 7, 2018 No Comments My father used to give this advice to my sister and me as we were preparing to go out on… Read more
Airplane Evacuations and Birthdays Tricia Lott Williford July 29, 2018 4 Comments So, traditionally speaking, if you get bumped from an airline flight, sometimes you can get two free round-trip tickets as… Read more
Forty, Please. Tricia Lott Williford June 4, 2018 8 Comments “I think I’m going to turn forty this summer.” “No, you’re not,” says my mom, who – of all people… Read more
Laundry, Socks, Sheets, and “Nipples.” Tricia Lott Williford September 15, 2015 2 Comments My mind does funny things when I’m folding laundry. It’s like all these little blends of cotton evoke some kind… Read more
Tucker Learns To Walk Again Tricia Lott Williford September 3, 2015 5 Comments 1 Fall from a Swingset 4 Breaks 8 Hospital Visits 1 Surgery 5 Pins 1 Screw 16 stitches 3 Days… Read more
Grace Notes for the First Day Of School Tricia Lott Williford August 10, 2015 3 Comments Today marked a great big finish line for us: The First Day of School. #BrokenFootSummer is “over,” and we have… Read more
It’s Your Birthday: Buy My Lunch? Tricia Lott Williford July 25, 2015 1 Comment My mom left her purse hanging on the back of her chair yesterday at Starbucks. She called the store, they… Read more
“I mean, feel guilty if you want to.” Tricia Lott Williford March 11, 2015 No Comments I’m pretty sure I was teetering under the weight of everything I carried into my mom’s house – the carseat,… Read more
Sickness, Wellness, and a Beard for Grandma Tricia Lott Williford December 11, 2014 1 Comment We have been sick, every single one of us, with a virus of most ridiculous lasting power. And let me… Read more
My Love for Crosby Tricia Lott Williford October 11, 2014 2 Comments “I just want one good date with Crosby Braverman.” “Trish, I don’t want you to date Crosby Braverman.” “I didn’t… Read more
Santa and Leprechauns: The Truth Revealed at Our House Tricia Lott Williford September 23, 2014 4 Comments “Mommy, are Leprechauns real, or do the moms and dads really just do all that stuff?” Okay, two things. First… Read more
Nonsense at the DMV: This Seriously Happened. Tricia Lott Williford August 15, 2014 3 Comments Well, I officially have my brand new driver’s license in hand, which prompts me to tell you the absurd story… Read more
That’s What She Said. Tricia Lott Williford April 4, 2014 4 Comments Driving along in the car with my mom. She’s driving. I’m in the front passenger’s seat. It’s a warm spring… Read more
Writing: An Invitation to be Misunderstood Tricia Lott Williford February 25, 2014 No Comments Helen Hunt says something pretty brilliant, and I paraphrase: “The key to humor is find the sensitive, most desperate, ridiculous… Read more
Give Me a K. K! Give me an E. E! Tricia Lott Williford December 26, 2013 2 Comments I just want to look at her, in all her shiny redness and promises of a freshly brewed cup in… Read more
Siberia, A Limousine, and the Cool Factor Tricia Lott Williford December 6, 2013 1 Comment There was this time? In seventh grade? On Valentine’s Day? When my dad picked me up from school in a… Read more
The Thing About Meringue Tricia Lott Williford November 28, 2013 2 Comments “Two- to three-day-old eggs make the best meringue. No yolk at all, and use a very clean bowl,” says the… Read more
My Soiree with Walnuts Tricia Lott Williford November 26, 2013 6 Comments I have a mild allergy to walnuts. It’s not a big deal, not anything near the lethal peanut allergy that… Read more
