And I’m Okay with Annoyed. Tricia Lott Williford July 5, 2018 No Comments With a tone of disgust and indignation, one of my children said: “Mom, Peter always wants the best for you.… Read more
Not Your Mama’s Fireworks Tricia Lott Williford July 4, 2018 2 Comments A throwback to two years ago, when I embarrassed myself with inappropriate sounds of Independence Day delight. We went to… Read more
Why I Won’t Get the Award for Mother of the Year Tricia Lott Williford June 28, 2018 3 Comments Throwing it back to a post from 2008,when my babies were two and almost-one, I was sleepless and underfed, Robb and… Read more
That Night When We Lost A Talent Show Tricia Lott Williford June 27, 2018 8 Comments I went to a retreat last weekend where they had a Talent Show, and it prompted me to recall the… Read more
My Morning with a Rabbi and a Just a Touch of Eyeliner Tricia Lott Williford June 26, 2018 8 Comments I am vacationing with all my men this week, which means coffee and books and naps and zero wifi. So… Read more
Stalking and Not Stalking Tricia Lott Williford June 25, 2018 2 Comments “Tricia, I have to confess, I’ve been stalking you. I read everything you write.” No, see, the thing is, I… Read more
Dr. Pepper and Strawberries Tricia Lott Williford June 22, 2018 5 Comments “Let’s all write about our crossover art form,” they said in my writing group. And everyone picked up their pen… Read more
Greetings Cards and Shock Value Tricia Lott Williford June 18, 2018 No Comments A few highlights from our collection of Father’s Day cards: *** (from the boys to Peter) Front: Today, you are… Read more
He Didn’t Have to Be Tricia Lott Williford June 17, 2018 1 Comment When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new It always winds up feeling more like a… Read more
More than Filtered Cheekbones Tricia Lott Williford June 15, 2018 11 Comments I changed my cover photo on Facebook. It had been a picture of Peter and me enjoying ice cream cones… Read more
When “ish” is Enough Tricia Lott Williford June 11, 2018 1 Comment I sent two boys off to summer camp this morning. One boy was locked and loaded, ready for every single… 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
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… Read more
On the Road: A Recipe for Traveling Together Tricia Lott Williford May 26, 2018 1 Comment We are a certain two people who will be married for two years on Monday. Such a celebration certainly calls… Read more
Laughably Insufficient: To Thank a Teacher Tricia Lott Williford May 24, 2018 3 Comments Nothing feels quite so insufficient as giving a teacher a year-end gift. The greatest thanks are the hardest to articulate.… Read more
The Sparkling Moment Tricia Lott Williford May 22, 2018 10 Comments I have wanted to meet her for a long time. Natalie Goldberg is the queen bee of memoir, and she… Read more
Snakes in Santa Fe Tricia Lott Williford May 18, 2018 7 Comments It turns out that Santa Fe doesn’t have nearly as many snakes as I thought. I thought the whole city… Read more
When Mother’s Day Isn’t Happy Tricia Lott Williford May 12, 2018 2 Comments “Happy Mother’s Day. Happy, happy, happiest of days, happy Mother’s Day.” That’s what they’re all saying this weekend, the TV,… Read more
Mission Hills on Mother’s Day: You Can Do This Tricia Lott Williford May 11, 2018 No Comments I’ll be there all weekend – with Peter, books, hugs, words, and heaps of Love for all the moms.… Read more
Thanks a Lot, Outdoor Ed. Tricia Lott Williford May 8, 2018 No Comments I love grey, rainy days. When the clouds are so thick that it feels like we’re all snuggled under the… Read more
