Monthly Archives: September 2010

Cindya & Marcus

He couldn’t sleep.  He had the ring but couldn’t decide how he wanted to propose.  He decided to start at the beginning by flying from Los Angeles to Queens to ask Cindya’s parents for her hand in marriage.  He needed to know.  Could he steal her away?  Forever?  Mom’s only worry was that Dad forgot to…

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Meet the Parents

I have been wanting to meet her for years. This morning Kitty and I curled up on the couch next to Kosta in an attempt to wake up and he reported that she had bought her plane ticket.  Kosta’s mom is making the 15 hour flight from Melbourne, Australia to come visit us in a…

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Fall is here

It was dark when I woke up this morning.  A cold rush of air rustled the window blinds as I slipped out of bed.  I padded across the chilly slate floor – barefoot – into my office and started getting organized for the day ahead.  It felt like fall.  When I wake up extra early…

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A powerful gift

I was reading outside at our patio table. I glanced over my shoulder and saw Kosta through our open sliding glass doors chopping vegetables at our kitchen counter, prepping for dinner. I made a conscious effort to take in my surroundings, listen to the birds, watch the sky, and Kitty sleeping. Breathe deeply and decompress….

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