Category Archives: friends

I Don’t Miss My Mother

Posted on September 7, 2017 by catnipkiss

My mother passed away less than two months ago, on July 16th, after three years of illness. I spent a good deal of time with her through her decline. It was difficult sometimes to see her wasting away, to help … Continue reading →

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Anniversary

Posted on June 12, 2017 by catnipkiss

Anniversaries are an odd thing. They remind us to remember something or someone. Sometimes it is something good: a wedding, a birth, a day we fell in love. Other times they are a reminder of a tragic event: a death, … Continue reading →

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Eric

Posted on June 18, 2016 by catnipkiss

The sun streams through the window, and I stir from a dark, dreamless sleep. I feel the warmth of my dogs by my side, hear the low whistle of the distant train. For a small moment, the day feels normal; … Continue reading →

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SULLEN IN SEATTLE

Posted on March 8, 2015 by catnipkiss

I’m In Seattle for a weekend with my kids.  Well, not kids, exactly.  My daughters are young adults, 22 and 23 years old.  Tonight, my older daughter Emily heard from an old friend she knows from theater who invited us … Continue reading →

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