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Chicago Hot Dogs and Audio Books
Tricia Lott Williford
August 25, 2019
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I am both horrified and mortified to tell you this, but it is true. I gained ten pounds in Chicago…
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A Brand New, Shiny and Sparkly Decade
Tricia Lott Williford
July 26, 2019
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Last year at this time, all I really wanted in the world was to turn Forty. You guys, I am…
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You guys. The Night Stand was WET.
Tricia Lott Williford
June 29, 2019
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So. Here’s the scene. It was finally time for Tucker to go to camp. And by “finally,” I mean that…
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Two Boys, Two Bikes, Two Dads
Tricia Lott Williford
June 16, 2019
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Sometimes it’s fitting to revisit the best truths. Today seems like a day for the best and the truths. This…
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Sam the Friendship Dog
Tricia Lott Williford
May 9, 2019
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“Is he a police dog?” “No, he’s a friendship dog.” “Why is he here?” “We brought him to your school…
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A White Wolf in the Living Room
Tricia Lott Williford
April 27, 2019
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So, let me set the stage. We had just finished a two-day baseball tournament, and we were – all of…
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First of all, Thank You.
Tricia Lott Williford
January 23, 2019
10 Comments
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.7″] You are wonderful, this sea of you who read my words. Peter and I have…
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Parents, Patients, and Bendy Straws: The Hospital Waiting Room
Tricia Lott Williford
December 6, 2018
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The waiting room in the surgery center at Children’s Hospital is a tender place. So many parents. So much waiting.…
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I don’t usually do costumes…
Tricia Lott Williford
October 31, 2018
3 Comments
I couldn’t help myself. Peter is going as himself. And I am Pete’s Dragon. Or as Tyler said, “what…
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Listen, If I Don’t Get My Coffee…
Tricia Lott Williford
September 29, 2018
4 Comments
I can’t say I really wanted to see the top of a mountain during our anniversary trip to New Mexico.…
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Surgeons, Lumps, and a Golf Ball
Tricia Lott Williford
September 14, 2018
4 Comments
So, Peter had this pain in his back. We thought it was an overworked muscle, so I massaged it for…
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And I’m Okay with Annoyed.
Tricia Lott Williford
July 5, 2018
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With a tone of disgust and indignation, one of my children said: “Mom, Peter always wants the best for you.…
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He Didn’t Have to Be
Tricia Lott Williford
June 17, 2018
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When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new It always winds up feeling more like a…
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More than Filtered Cheekbones
Tricia Lott Williford
June 15, 2018
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I changed my cover photo on Facebook. It had been a picture of Peter and me enjoying ice cream cones…
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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…
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On the Road: A Recipe for Traveling Together
Tricia Lott Williford
May 26, 2018
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We are a certain two people who will be married for two years on Monday. Such a celebration certainly calls…
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Crystal Gale Hair
Tricia Lott Williford
April 24, 2018
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Our server had long, dark hair that went down to her knees. Peter said she had Crystal Gale hair. I…
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Just Try Not To Laugh
Tricia Lott Williford
April 12, 2018
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The sheets are slit. Who slit the sheets? Whoever slit the sheets is a good sheet slitter. It’s our family-favorite…
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The Thing about a Backyard Fountain
Tricia Lott Williford
March 18, 2018
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“Tell me if I should pour your coffee or not.” “Yes, I’d like for you to pour my coffee,” I…
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Sometimes I Do Things Peter Hates.
Tricia Lott Williford
March 9, 2018
4 Comments
There are things I do that Peter hates. Maybe hate is a strong word. But maybe it isn’t. Like, I…
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