CuppaGemma

Both leaves are in, we’ll have the dining room full. I am looking forward to this day. What I remember most about family gatherings was the talking. Of course there were special dishes prepared and china taken out, a kids table too- but what I most remember is lots of time with conversations. The pace […]

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“Either is fine, which day do you prefer?” My ex-husband and I shared a laugh. We’re both trying to be considerate of one another for Christmas. We both want the holidays to be happy and memorable for the boys. We’d talked about gifts too as trying to ascertain the key desires of adolescents is not […]

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In half a year much has happened. Or perhaps not much at all. May I say both? There is a particular kind of happiness that comes from being settled. The boys get taller, Chris and I laugh. There is much bustle. He’s on planes to Europe, I’ve done 400 mile day trips to work with […]

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