This beautiful exchange

The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve begun to realize that I will always be my mother’s child. I find myself going through my day, hearing my mother’s voice in my head. “Don’t go outside with wet hair.” “Make your bed.” “Wear clean underwear in case you get into an accident.” I think that last [...]

Last night we had a date, complete with flowers and champagne. It ended with a harley ride. I never thought that I would love riding a motorcycle as much as I do. But, it has quickly become one of our favorite things to do together. There is little better than riding on the back of [...]

Sitting on the couch after dinner
him: That guy is totally in to you.
me: Oh really? Well, then maybe you should be careful and play your cards right.
him: Whatever! I’ve got the only card I need! (holds up wedding band)
him: And baby, I won that hand.
Somewhat embarrassed to admit this (happened within the span of 5 [...]

When we moved, we decided, for a variety of reasons, to not have cable television in the house. We had cable in our apartment and found that we would mindlessly waste many hours staring at the small screen. Now, it is hard for me to call “Law & Order” a waste, but it was more [...]

My sister, Kristy, came for a visit this weekend. She and her boyfriend, Shawn, drove all the way from Florida to spend time with us in the lovely city of Charlotte. The entire weekend revolved around food and shopping! We introduced them to Chedder’s, Sonic, and Tony’s fabulous BBQ ribs.
We also spent some time walking [...]

Have you ever had your church turn against you? I have. I will never forget the feeling of hopelessness that choked my heart as I sat just outside the doors, struggling to make sense of what had just happened.
They kicked me out.
They handed me my painting that used to hang on the wall [...]

The picture is one that I took in the Bishop’s Garden on the grounds of the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. I hope you like it!

A local dive has Bike Night every Wednesday night. It’s the night when motorcycle lovers from the area come out to show off their bike and gawk at the women. A couple weeks ago, Tony and I ventured on over to check things out. I must admit, it was a much bigger deal than I [...]

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I love our dog. I really do. Maybe it’s because we’ve had him since he was two months old and have since learned to relate to him and understand how he communicates or the fact that he is such a large part of our daily lives, but I tend to think that he is the [...]

**WARNING! MUSHY ALERT! IF YOU HAVE AN AVERSION TO PUBLIC DECLARATIONS OF LOVE, STOP READING NOW!**
Last night, Tony and I saw Over the Rhine in concert at a small theater here in Charlotte. Since 1994, when I heard “Etcetera Whatever” for the first time, they have been my favorite band. I don’t know what it [...]