{Co Writer- My son, Elijah}   It was in the middle of the night when I heard the sound. A single, high pitched “beep!” Everyone else was fast asleep, but not me. I rolled over on my other side, trying to go back to bed when I heard the noise again. It was the fire…

I recently watched the movie A Complete Unknown, based loosely off Bob Dylan’s early career. Towards the end, there was one specific line that stuck out to me. Sylvie Russo (a character based on his real love interest, Suze Rotolo) compares Bob Dylan to a plate juggler.   “It was fun to be on the…

Tears were streaming down my face as I left the office. Did I really just ask the dermatologist if there would be a scar on my face?  I felt ridiculous thinking more about what I would look like than the actual diagnosis. God why did this have to be on my face?  What if it…

Neon lights were flashing to upbeat music on the roller rink floor. The smell of pizza filled the air. I hadn’t been to one of these places since high school! Nerves were showing on my kids’ faces as we laced up their skates.   “There’s too many people, Mommy.” My daughter said.   “You can…

We had just walked across the Brooklyn bridge. My husband opened the door for me to a cute restaurant we found overlooking the water. As we sat down, I realized my feet were tired, and my hair was wind-blown- but I could care less! We were in NYC!   “Welcome, where are you guys from?”…

Last week we were going through our closets, trying to declutter. I was sitting in the middle of the kitchen, piles of junk on one side and forgotten treasures on the other. My husband called from another room, “I found your Grandma’s letters!”   Those were definitely treasures. She would write at least once a…