My mom’s two younger brothers live in Iowa, and at the time, so did her mother, Edna Pearl. So our trek through Iowa was supposed to include a family reunion for Lou and me. I was excited to see my family; I’m kind of the “bad relative” in our family because I’m not very good […]

The 20-year age gap between Lou and me doesn’t seem weird when you actually know us. In fact, I feel certain that if Lou and I were the same age, we never would’ve ended up together! My overly mature side mixes perfectly with Lou’s boyishness, and there is a certain kind of compatibility that just […]

As predicted, my aunt had the most elegant bedding on her guest bed. It was silky and clean, and it smelled like heaven on Earth.  But my poor husband was trying to manage a very unfamiliar situation. He was trying to keep from getting blood on the bedding with a huge wad of toilet paper […]