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Trading Tin for Silver
10 year anniversary of the stroke. Traditional gift is “tin” but I have something else in mind. Read more
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Rebel Phoenix
She gives me way too much credit as she always does. She says I bought her a boat. But that’s not how the conversation went. Paige had been looking at boats for a while. She learned to sail in college and fell in love with it. Having her own boat was one of her dreams. Read more
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It was always you
It’s been 6 months and I still grab 3 treats even though only two dogs come in. I put a tattoo of us on my body so I wouldn’t forget you. But who am I kidding? Forgetting you was never even a remote possibility. You’re the wallpaper on my computer. Your pictures stream on the Read more
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Drag Marks Leave Scars
I used to counsel survivors of domestic violence. It was both the most rewarding experience as well as the most painful of my career. On one hand, I was able to see survivors getting better and making decisions that were healthier. On the other hand, I saw the very worst of human behavior and the Read more
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Plane Wheel List
On August 2, 1985 Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was heading from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Los Angeles, CA with a stopover at Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport. Though in the middle of a thunderstorm, the plane was prepared for the landing by extending its flaps and lowering the landing gear. Then it encountered Read more
Musings by Missy 