Coronavirus Distanced: Coronavirus Chronicles In March of 2020, the dawn of the COVID-19 era began in Virginia. The swiftness and seeming suddenness of its onset and our shifting perceptions about the threat it posed were remarkable. I had been invited to two weddings that month, the first of which was about seven days into
Community Thank You for Dining with Me As a 20-plus year resident of Norfolk, I’ve orbited the cycle of arriving as a stranger, ultimately meeting and knowing lots of folks from a variety of walks of life, being invited to house parties pretty regularly, and then once again becoming a relative stranger.
Life Gifts from Granny's Passing: A Candy Dish with a Past and Conversation from the Heart After my grandmother passed away a couple of weeks ago, my mom asked me if there was anything I'd like to have from her house as a keepsake. What came to mind initially were a few pieces of furniture that she'd had during the entirety of my memory of her,
Images One must always hope that in the adversity of one's neglected crevices, something of beauty flourishes. Marigold, Virginia Beach, VA | Photographed November 14, 2014
Lessons About Life A Final Journey: Compassion and Clarity as My Uncle's Life Neared Its Conclusion As children, there is much that most of us would’ve avoided, had we had the option: shots, the dentist, lengthy homework assignments, and bullies, to name a few. As adults, we sometimes have more opportunities to dodge the things that incite our angst, cause us discomfort, or simply don’
