One Month

Yesterday, Diego and I went for a stroller walk. Yesterday marked one month since George Floyd’s murder. We took our normal route, crossing College Ave, walking around the leafy streets. I was hoping Diego would nap. Instead, he chatted the whole time. “Mama, the birds, Mama, the steepy hill, Mama, the orange car,” verbally documenting

More than Listening

Exhale is hosting a week of photo and writing prompts; yesterday’s prompt was to photograph shadows. The prompt inspired this photo, which in turn, inspired some long overdue writing: Tonight, after dinner, Diego spotted a squirrel in the backyard. He was ecstatic, pointing it out, following its every move. I watched the light dance around