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What Means Kissing

Tricia Lott Williford December 9, 2012 4 Comments

“Mommy, did you know that when boys and girls kiss, they’re already married?” “No, that’s not what it means.” Although…

One Parent or Another

Tricia Lott Williford November 26, 2012 No Comments

Tucker has become so very easy to be with. Truly, remove the antagonist who pushes his buttons, and he’s one…

Undecided

Tricia Lott Williford October 27, 2012 4 Comments

I updated my iPhone, and now I inadvertently receive all the updates Robb had set up in his google calendar.…

The World’s Most Stubborn Loose Tooth

Tricia Lott Williford October 23, 2012 4 Comments

I spent two full hours as the labor coach for the world’s most stubborn loose tooth. Tuck had nearly worn…

Fraud Protection

Tricia Lott Williford October 17, 2012 2 Comments

In the very early hours of this morning, someone was pretending to be me. Spending thousands of dollars with credit…

Metaphorically Thinking

Tricia Lott Williford October 3, 2012 4 Comments

I think in metaphors. I’m learning this is perhaps not what everyone does. Robb used to say to me, in…

A Picture for the Classroom

Tricia Lott Williford September 25, 2012 17 Comments

Tucker’s teacher met me on the sidewalk as the children streamed out of the school. She had her arm around…

Achoo.

Tricia Lott Williford September 22, 2012 2 Comments

A friend’s cat died. Tyler’s worried about Robb’s allergies. “Daddy’s probably sneezing so much in heaven.”

Blessedly Off Key

Tricia Lott Williford September 22, 2012 1 Comment

I miss holding hands. You might not realize how intimate that really is, how beautiful the puzzle pieces of fingers…

A Word to Farmers Insurance

Tricia Lott Williford August 29, 2012 3 Comments

Dear Beloved Family of Farmers Insurance: You are one gracious institution comprised of gracious, giving people. From the day of…

37

Tricia Lott Williford August 28, 2012 9 Comments

I wanted to buy cookies for his birthday. I wanted to deliver them to his office, to his colleagues, officemates,…

He’s Looking At Me.

Tricia Lott Williford August 27, 2012 1 Comment

Look at this picture. A friend captured this during a dinner party at my parents’ house. My favorite detail: he’s…

A Day for Root Beer Floats

Tricia Lott Williford August 27, 2012 4 Comments

“Guys, do you know what today is? It’s Daddy’s birthday.” “Yes!! That means we can have root beer floats today! …

Willy-Nilly Hammers and Nails

Tricia Lott Williford August 23, 2012 7 Comments

Robb and I had an ongoing debate. I believed one neither needed to be an engineer nor a carpenter to…

Speedometer

Tricia Lott Williford August 20, 2012 No Comments

“Boys, you want to hear a funny story about Daddy?” “Yes. Yes. Yes.” Tucker comes from the kitchen, and Tyler…

For the Night

Tricia Lott Williford August 15, 2012 3 Comments

“I’m here for the night, but I’ll die in the morning,” he told me. He looked healthy and strong. Why…

The Words of Paul, The Voice of Robb

Tricia Lott Williford August 13, 2012 2 Comments

Sometimes when I read Paul’s letters in the Bible, I read them in Robb’s voice to me. In my mind,…

Sleep Singing

Tricia Lott Williford July 31, 2012 2 Comments

2:32 AM. I was performing ‘One Day More’ from Les Miserables, with a full cast, choir, and orchestra. I was…

12

Tricia Lott Williford July 21, 2012 8 Comments

We would be married for twelve years this Sunday. “How does that feel to you, Tricia? Does it feel like…

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…

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