On Mother’s Day they came
Back to their childhood home
Carrying their mother’s ashes
Hearing the voice of her wishes,
“I want my ashes to feed the roses.”

“You will never hear anything more about Oz, because we are now cut off forever from all the rest of the world. But Toto and I will always love you and all the other children who love us. “Dorothy Gale” …

When Jay took me to Maine to meet his family, Grampy and I hit it off wildly. He was the one who told tall tales and played pranks on people, and for the first time a young woman from the …

Aging is inevitable. Despite the false promises of cosmetic surgery, there is no escaping it. Time will have its way with us. The only escape is Death. Who’s luckier, the ones who live long enough to age, or the ones …

First stop of the day was Shady Acres Gasoline and Groceries in Green River, Utah. I gassed up while Jay went inside to get ice and a 5 gallon jug of water. When he came out he told me that …

Jay cried out loud in his sleep. I reached for him, put my hand on his back until he quieted down. When everyone was awake, we lay in bed talking about dreams. I had not a memory of mine. Jay …

Friends often ask me what makes our relationship last. They know that Jay and I have been in love with each other for the past 13 years, that we have a strong bond as activity partners, business partners, parents and …