As a follow-up to last week’s post about “who else might I have been,” this week’s Sunday Scribbling is about the self that’s still in the making. Since I’m a rather goal oriented person, I already have “to do” list for life prepared on 43 Things. You’ll notice the things I’d like to accomplish are a mix of …
Tag: Family
Memories & Conflict
I have a distinct memory from my childhood of my Dad wearing a gold necklace with a small golden cedar tree hanging from it. I remember him telling me that the tree was the national emblem of Lebanon, where my parents had lived in the 1970’s as American expats before I was born. When I …
Aunt Gladys
How appropriate after writing my last entry about my own aunthood that I write an entry to celebrate the life of my Great Aunt Gladys, who died Saturday at 95 years old, surrounded by family from all over the country. Her ashes will be buried with my Grandma Rhoda, her sister. If I can rustle …
Auntie
What a great trip I’ve had in Seattle so far. I’ve been able to spend time with my family and hold my new nephew, which has been amazing. He’s so tiny and it’s a wonderful feeling to have him fall asleep in my arms. He’ll be so much bigger by the time I’m back in …