Today, our mother bought a car.
Now, she’s 78 years old and has been driving longer than I’ve been alive, but . . . there were a lot of “firsts” involved with this:
- first time to make major purchase after husband’s death
- first time to pick out the car she would buy — all by herself
- [...]
Archive for September, 2008
The Coast, Post
Posted in The Writer's Wife, tagged Gustav, Ike, Katrina, MS Gulf Coast, Ocean Springs, post-traumatic stress, tears on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monday The Writer and I drove to the Coast (that’s what we Mississippians call the MS Gulf Coast–the only coast that really matters!); I had a business meeting and he needed to chase flamingos blown in from Gustav. Afterwards, we drove the beach, freshly sand-covered and scraped not-so-clean from Ike’s storm surge, all the [...]
Sunday Lunch (and more)
Posted in The Writer's Wife, tagged family, feast, fun, gossip, home, RonaLin, Sunday Dinner, Sunday Lunch, The Writer's Wife, writer, writing on September 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sunday lunch at The Writer’s Mom’s. The three F’s: Feast, Family, Fun. Catch up on gossip from the last gathering; scope out the new boyfriends; kiss babies, wipe notes, and chase kids about to stick something in an eye or up a nose; celebrate passings; invite friends by for a bite, plan for future gatherings….Ah, [...]
The Storm’s Aftermath: Gustav Reprise
Posted in The Writer's Wife, tagged characters, Gustav, reading, writing on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Such a difference in this storm and the one on whose third anniversary it came! Lots of rain, some storm surge, some water in buildings on the coast, some flooding. Not the complete and total devastation of Katrina, despite our fears and anxieties. I wonder if we will ever feel safe again when the skies [...]
Hello, Gustav!
Posted in The Writer's Wife on September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
10:30 a.m. on Labor Day. Rainy, gray, gusty winds, tornado watches. 60 miles from the MS Gulf Coast, we are weathering the storm pretty well. Amazing how much anxiety I had about this — from living through Katrina and its aftermath. The panic hit our town on Wednesday, emptying gas stations and grocery shelves. By [...]
