atomic mama

Lina put on her socks and shoes. By herself.
Later, alone in the shower, I cried some mama-tears.
Lessons in letting go. I know. But I don’t want to learn them. Not every day. Not today.

During the month or so before my trip to Texas, I’d been having lots of headaches. I went through an entire bottle of ibuprofen, as well as an entire bottle of vodka. I was hurting. Almost every day. One evening I joked with Shane that maybe I had a brain tumor. Funny, I know. Hilarious. [...]

Just back from the Great State of Texas. We were in Austin, at the ACL Music Festival. We had a wonderful time. The barbeque was tasty, the folks were friendly, and the music was kick-ass. We’re considering making it an annual trip.
Thanks to Omi, Tut, Rob, Renee, Blake and Kristin, for keeping our life [...]

We have a beautiful, gentle, loving new family member! Daisy retired from racing a few years ago, and we are thrilled to have her. She’s all legs and heart. Welcome, Daisy!