May words always befriend you

GalleyCat is celebrating National Poetry Month by interviewing poets about working in “this digital age.” Recently, they shared their interview with Naomi Shihab Nye. Her response to the question Has the internet changed the way you interact with readers? tickled me: Interacting with readers is certainly speedier now! It’s a gift, though I still love handwritten … Continue reading →

First Moment of Existence

March is National Women’s History Month. Whom do you celebrate? “For a long time I believe my first moment of existence is when I jump over a broom. I remember a house. I remember sunlight through a window…” – from Caramelo by Sanda Cisneros For me, this window is my Grandma’s small kitchen window, a … Continue reading →

Grandma on Family, Excess, and House Work

Grandma (in her favorite color) and Me I’m happy to revisit my lunch observations/Grandma’s advice posts this year. My grandmother is in her eighties now and I realize how precious this time I have with her is. All the years I’ve had her in my life have been a blessing, only now I am able … Continue reading →

Iced Tea, Old, Old Recipes, and The Way to a Man’s Heart

I shared pecan chicken salad with my Grandma for lunch today. I also helped her put together her new recipe box and snuck in her recipe for her one-of-a-kind and top secret pie crust (she won’t admit she is forgetting the recipe).  Sitting at her kitchen table, sorting through old recipe cut-outs, I felt like … Continue reading →

Haiku from a Tiny Tea Cup

I shared lunch with my Grandma again this afternoon and we talked over a bowl of her hearty caldo de res and finished it off with some flan.  While the food is always wonderful, the time with her is most filling. 🙂 Today, she was talking about her trip to Japan and the beautiful tea … Continue reading →