Tag Archives: family
The Cookie Table – Kerry – 7/27/15
The Cookie Table- Kerry E.B. Black July 27, 2015 Dear Reader- Here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we have a quaint nuptial tradition. Our weddings boast a cookie table overflowing with homemade confections. Family members pull out favorite recipes, sift the best … Continue reading
Stepping Outside…Myself – Elaina – 07/23/15
Stepping Outside…Myself – Elaina Portugal July 23, 2015 Dear Reader- I chased a snake in my kayak today, something I never would have done a few short years ago. I’m not sure if it was a cottonmouth or only a … Continue reading
Treed – Kerry – 7/20/15
Treed- Kerry E.B. Black July 20, 2015 Dear Kerry, As a kid, I climbed anything, reaching great heights only to become trapped atop by my own fear. Like a kitten, I became treed, paralyzed until my father scaled the heights … Continue reading
Bucket List – Kerry – 7/7/15
Bucket List July 7, 2015 Dear Kerry, After we defeated a level on his video game, my five-year-old jumped up and down, thrilled. “Woo hoo Mom!” He high-fived me. “I can check something off my bucket list.” The phrase took … Continue reading
Why I Can’t Call Myself a Writer – Guest Writer Meagan- 6/16/15
New Doctor, Paper Stuck to My Bum, and Why I Can’t Call Myself a Writer. Posted by meaganlucas in Navel Gazing and Other Hysterics I’m sitting on the examination table. Paper is crinkling under my buns, I can feel … Continue reading
The Wonder of It — Sigurd – 6/9/2015
The Wonder of It Tuesday 9 June 2014 Sam is about to finish her first year of classes here in California. She is looking forward to the adventure that will be summer. Six of us, counting myself, the head wrangler, … Continue reading
The Quest for Stability – Elaina – 6/4/2015
The Quest for Stability and Security June 4th, 2015 Dear Elaina- It’s been a long time since you’ve written a letter to yourself, but events of the last day have dictated you turn your attention inward. Your entire life you’ve … Continue reading
Stick Figure Family — Kerry – 5/25/2015
Stick Figure Family May 25, 2015 Dear sentimental Kerry, On the back of my car is a stick figure family acquired while we vacationed. Each family member smiles, eldest to youngest, with pets interspersed, we parents flanking the group. My … Continue reading
It Takes a Village- Elaina – May 21, 2015
It Takes a Village May 21, 2015 Dear Reader- When Hillary Clinton published her book It Takes a Village to Raise a Child, my classroom and the walls of the school were adorned with this African proverb. It helped to … Continue reading
One Year of Letters 