That may look like an Escher painting. But it’s J., our next-door neighbor of 15-plus years. Her younger sister J2 features prominently in my photography. J. would, too, except she trains at the New York School of American Ballet. She’s mastering her craft on the East Coast. And brands are taking notice. They send her freeContinue reading “Put a Halo on It”
Category Archives: Family
Heart of Palm
Snow White and the Baby Bump were gone. A hush fell on the water. And we were quiet and still like the surface of the lake. Paige was musing on dragonflies. Terrell was alone at the water’s edge, sitting on a pile of stones jutting into the lake. Slowly, carefully, Gavin crept up behind her. Don’tContinue reading “Heart of Palm”
Snow White and the Baby Bump
I’m on a road trip with my family. We’re in a remote area. Castle Lake. Shasta. Suddenly we’re not alone. Poof, a young woman appears. She is sprung from the forehead of Walt Disney himself. Snow White is pregnant. Carefully she steps into the lake. She arranges her dress like a blue lily pad onContinue reading “Snow White and the Baby Bump”
The Godmother
Arm in arm, they strolled the beach. They dug their toes into the sand. They laughed, they hugged. They gazed out to sea. They were radiant. Beautiful. Thinking it to myself wasn’t enough. Holy smokes, you two look fantastic, I said. Smiling, the Godmother touched her blue headdress. Yes, we do, she said. It’s aContinue reading “The Godmother”
Going, Going Gone
Zoie, 2018. I’ve known her since she was two-years old. I won’t do the math, I refuse. Time has moved too fast. She’s not even my daughter, And still I grieve a bit as she launches into the world— But launch she must, And that’s exactly what she’s ready to do. As a high schoolContinue reading “Going, Going Gone”