Category: sentimental

  • Your child’s precious schoolwork

    So we just moved again after 11 years at our last house and 8 years in the one before. During this time both of our children grew up went to school and went off to college. We’ve kept almost EVERYTHING they produced – from fingerpaintings at daycare to high school projects. Photos, videos, homework. SO.MUCH.STUFF.…

  • It all becomes dust

    I’ve been sorting through boxes of memorabilia, from family photos, to old letters, to children’s art. I sit in my office while our painter is in the other room transforming our surroundings with his gift for precision. As he comes into my office to grab a roller, I show him what I am doing and…

  • The man on the park bench

    One day when I was walking my dog, we came upon an older gentleman who was sitting on a bench along the road watching people go by. “What a beautiful dog” – people always say that because she is. As we chit chatted about weather and such, he mentioned how lonely he was and we…