When the smell of coffee wafted into the guest room, I slipped out of bed and joined my aunt and uncle in the kitchen. They were so kind; they didn’t ask too many questions, and they offered just the perfect amount of small talk to make things pleasant. When Lou finally came out to the […]

When Lou was changing into his new “protective gear,” I called my sister.  I could barely speak when she answered the phone because the tears were pumping out of me fast and hard. The word “cancer” was just tossed out so causally by the ER doctor, and Lou and I hadn’t even collectively processed what […]

I’ve had two BMW Z4 convertibles — one was tan, and the other one was black with a red interior. When I got the first one, Lou complained about how a sports car was a total waste on me. He was right. I’m a very cautious driver. And, because I’m seldom running late, there was […]