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                As Marisa’s 7th birthday loomed on the horizon, my heart and soul were filled with questions… How could we create a magical celebration for Terri’s beloved Miss M? How could we convey to Marisa the depth of her mother’s love? How could we ease the painful reality…

                  It’s my 59th birthday. This is one of three photos I took tonight of the full moon overlooking the Sea of Cortez in Cabo San Lucas. Can you see Jeanne and Terri dancing across the sky? Aunty Cole and I certainly did. What a day it’s…

                A gift from my remarkable niece. My great niece. Miss M. Terri incarnate… And as always, it came just when I needed it the most… I’ve felt so disconnected of late. From Terri. From her mother, Jeanne. Even from Miss M. It had been a whole month…

Terri’s been close by these last few weeks. And I’ve been searching for a way to pay homage to her on this first anniversary of the day she left this earth.  In a way that makes sense to a six year old… As Terri said in her May 30th, 2012 post, “Today is the second…

Today would have been Terri’s 41st birthday… As I sit here in her home, in the silence, finally taking a moment to process this day, the gratitude I feel for the privilege of accompanying my niece along the remarkable but painfully short journey of her life, is what I keep coming back to. What I…

What an amazing weekend. As soon as Miss M and I got into my car yesterday to head back to CT, Mamãe’s favorite song, “The Happy Song” came on. Naturally, Aunty Laurie “freaked out” (Marisa’s description of my annoyingly exuberant response to life!) “It’s Mamãe saying, ‘What an awesome weekend you guys!’” I shouted above…

Here at Terri’s, cleaning up the kitchen, and the silence is so thick you could cut it with a knife. I feel as if it is choking me. My throat aches as it fights to temper the tears. I’m standing where Terri should be standing. Where Terri should be washing her own dishes. With two…

                  Hard to believe a year has passed since our beloved Warrior was the honoree of Blowout 2014. Such love. Such generosity. Such hope. This year it was our turn to pay it forward. For Terri and for this year’s recipient, 10 yr. old Braiden, diagnosed  with juvenile…

                  I know I said the last entry would be the last, but I just couldn’t keep what happened today to myself… I mean, shit like this just doesn’t happen. But those of you who knew and loved Terri know that when it comes to Terri, shit…