Category Archives: Death

The purge

Posted on October 2, 2016 by

I have been purging my house of clothing, books, junk, and rubbish. The purge commenced after my mother’s death in February 2016. I felt the need to bag up her belongings and donate them to charity. I could not be … Continue reading →

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Edith Zelman Eulogy – Doris Cahill, author

Posted on March 3, 2016 by

My mother passed away on February 6, 2016. On February 19th, we held a memorial service. My sister-in-law, Doris Cahill, was one of three to give a eulogy. Here are her words in honor of my mother. Thank you Andrew … Continue reading →

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I went to church and there was no bible

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

This post is dark, and disjointed, and admittedly strange; it is raw and vulnerable, bare as November herself. Read it at your own peril. The Darkness and the Mud I experience a slow, sinking feeling, as if I’m losing myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, church, courage, Death, Getting Older, lesbianism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

This is what I spared you on Father’s Day

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

This is what I wrote on Father’s Day, and what I spared you so as not to ruin your holiday. Well, the holiday is over.  It’s Father’s Day and my father is dead.  He is dead 7 years now, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Caring for parents, Death, Fathers, Mothers, Parents, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

50 Gifts for My Birthday

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

On my desk at work rests a photo of my father and step mother in their early 50s. As my 50th birthday approaches at the end of April, I try not to over think that photo taken in 1986 at … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, art, Cats, Coffee, Dancing, Death, falling in love, Rabbits, Reading, Reading Out Loud, Sex, The Beatles, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Conferences, Writing Retreats | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Thoughts on “A Smirnoff and Coke”

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

If you haven’t read my essay, and you’re interested, here is a link to Connotation Press-An Online Artifact that will bring you to editor Robert Clark Young, and to my essay, “A Smirnoff and Coke.”  http://connotationpress.com/creative-nonfiction I wanted to use this blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Alcoholism, Caring for parents, Death, Getting Older, memories, The 1960s, The 1970s, Uncategorized, Writing | 6 Comments

Luggage and Baggage

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

June 23rd, 2011 on a plane to Seattle: I am flying across the country on a 737 Alaska Airlines jet to Seattle to visit my friend and fellow writer, Erika Sanders. We will be staying on Whidbey Island, a long … Continue reading →

Posted in Airplanes, Death, memories, Overcoming Fear, Panic Disorder, Travel, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments