Sleigh bells and Snowflakes Tricia Lott Williford July 12, 2012 1 Comment Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Brown paper packages tied up with… Read more
Elegant Denial Tricia Lott Williford July 10, 2012 3 Comments I tossed out a bottle of his vitamins today. I puzzle myself with the things I have kept all this… Read more
The Train Tricia Lott Williford July 8, 2012 4 Comments I found Robb’s Train. It’s old and beautiful, and he cared for it with deep intensity. That mostly means that… Read more
Bookends Tricia Lott Williford July 4, 2012 3 Comments These photos span a decade. His eyes are lit up in the first picture; they were brighter then. Everything was… Read more
BBQ ribs and Poetry Tricia Lott Williford July 3, 2012 2 Comments Robb used to say he couldn’t enjoy barbecued ribs because they were “too much work for not enough meat.” I… Read more
Fuel Light Tricia Lott Williford June 28, 2012 5 Comments I feel like I’ve told you this story already. It’s hard to know, really. We’ve become the kind of friends… Read more
The Help, Kathryn Stockett Tricia Lott Williford June 25, 2012 9 Comments Write a brief essay about a piece of literature that changed your life. I like to think I read Kathryn… Read more
Highest of Compliments Tricia Lott Williford June 23, 2012 5 Comments “Tuck, you are so much like Daddy. Sometimes I just want to call you Robb Williford.” His gentle, proud smile… Read more
The First Wedding Tricia Lott Williford June 11, 2012 5 Comments The first wedding without Robb. The first wedding with my boys in company. The first wedding at which the bride… Read more
The Future Spouses Tricia Lott Williford June 10, 2012 6 Comments Quite independently, very much on their own, the boys have each begun praying for their “new daddy.” “Mommy, when will… Read more
9:17 Tricia Lott Williford May 24, 2012 15 Comments Hi, honey. It’s been a hard day. A bad day. The boys just… the boys. I’m so tired tonight. I… Read more
Petunias: Part II of III Tricia Lott Williford May 17, 2012 1 Comment Last spring, when there was still a frigid winter in my heart, when sunshine scorched and violated me, I stayed… Read more
Not My Word of the Day Tricia Lott Williford April 24, 2012 17 Comments Dictionary.com sends me a Word of the Day. (I remember when Robb and I sat across the table from one… Read more
Handwriting Tricia Lott Williford April 24, 2012 6 Comments I found his handwriting today. In my checkbook. That’s all it takes. I can picture the pen in his hand,… Read more
Seriously Underestimated Tricia Lott Williford April 17, 2012 2 Comments Congratulations, Robb, You have achieved Hilton Honors for all of your travel within the previous year. We thank you for… Read more
I Love You Differently Tricia Lott Williford April 15, 2012 1 Comment “Mommy, do you love Daddy or God more?” “I love them differently. And I am so thankful God gave Daddy… Read more
With a Whiff of Sunscreen Tricia Lott Williford April 2, 2012 4 Comments I congratulated myself for remembering sunscreen. Spring has been in the air for more than a week now, but I… Read more
Rock Solid; Gentle Giant. Tricia Lott Williford March 14, 2012 5 Comments Tucker is a strong boy. He’s a little rock. To look at him, you woudn’t guess it, necessarily, but to… Read more
Remembering. Tricia Lott Williford March 9, 2012 10 Comments Today, I miss him with my whole heart. Read more
Science Fair Season Tricia Lott Williford March 7, 2012 1 Comment Tri-fold boards line the hallways, filled with illustrations of hypotheses, experiments, and outcomes. It’s Science Fair Season. And I remember… Read more
