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 […]

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 […]