Go, Dog. Go. Tricia Lott Williford March 29, 2012 3 Comments I get it, buddy. A reader understands: sometimes you can’t wait until you get home. Read more
All Before Noon Tricia Lott Williford March 28, 2012 2 Comments These things have happened today. Tyler was awake for much of the night, not feeling well. Which means I was… Read more
Crumpled Bouquet Tricia Lott Williford March 27, 2012 2 Comments There’s nothing quite like the crumpled bouquet of springtime dandelions. “Here, mommy. These are for you.” Read more
Springtime Wanderings Tricia Lott Williford March 24, 2012 2 Comments Sun-warmed skin. Lightest breeze. Kites flirting their long ribboned tails. Dozens of families at this park, Scattered across the grass,… Read more
Peeking Through Tricia Lott Williford March 18, 2012 1 Comment Dear spring flowers, Look at you, peeking through on this side. And blooming. I think we have much in common. Read more
Guys Morning Tricia Lott Williford March 18, 2012 No Comments “Hey, guys? I’m going to a class this morning, so you’re having a Guys Morning with Poppa.” “Will you be… Read more
The Rest Of Us Are Regulars Tricia Lott Williford March 14, 2012 3 Comments Dear kind person at Starbucks, You were gracious to ask if I am okay. You probably wondered why no one… Read more
The By-Product of Right Decisions Tricia Lott Williford March 13, 2012 5 Comments “Don’t expect wisdom to come into your life like great chunks of rock on a conveyor belt. It isn’t like… Read more
Tricia Lott Williford March 11, 2012 2 Comments “You made him happy, Trish. I choose to believe you still do.” – my mom 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
Consummate Craft Tricia Lott Williford March 6, 2012 5 Comments I’ve had ten weeks to work on this paper. And I’ve worked on it for most of the ten weeks. … Read more
Recurring Tricia Lott Williford February 27, 2012 2 Comments I wake up in a cold sweat, shaking in a rhythmic pulse. This used to happen all the time, several… Read more
Mommy’s An ‘Offer’ Tricia Lott Williford February 26, 2012 14 Comments “Tyler, what do you want to be when you grow up?” “A scuba diver.” “And how about you, Tuck?” “I… Read more
Still She Reaches Tricia Lott Williford February 23, 2012 2 Comments Though her branches are bare, though the sun hides, still she reaches her arms to the sky. I had to… Read more
My Own Silliness Tricia Lott Williford February 19, 2012 3 Comments Sometimes, I am silly and spontaneous in the morning. (I get this from my dad, who occasionally woke his school-age… Read more
…in all my lovings… Tricia Lott Williford February 10, 2012 1 Comment O God, I know that if I do not love Thee with all my heart, with all my mind, with… Read more
Everything Daddy was Good At Tricia Lott Williford February 10, 2012 1 Comment “Mommy, tell me everything Daddy was good at that you’re not.” Everything? And it has to be things I’m not… Read more
The One Who Cannot Grieve Tricia Lott Williford February 9, 2012 4 Comments There is a benefit to now. There is a grace in the first year: people expect grief to overwhelm. They… Read more
