In December 2007, our little family grew. Josh and I adopted a rescue puppy named Juna, a tiny white puffball who quickly stole our hearts. She was part husky and part collie, a dainty girl with pointy ears and bright eyes rimmed with dark fur. Tucker seemed pleased to have a companion, though Juna quickly [...]
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One year and two days after I left my ex-husband, I sat in a Minneapolis real estate office signing stacks of documents with Josh, my long-time friend turned delightful someone more. Everything had fallen into place, and after our purchase was official, we met up with our parents and Josh’s grandma at our new house. [...] In the weeks leading up to the closing on our house, I was a wreck. I was thrilled about becoming a first-time homeowner with Josh, but I was also incredibly anxious. It wasn’t the stress of coming up with piles of money, nor was it the weight of the commitment. I think it was simply [...] When I landed in Minneapolis, I went straight to see Ethan. I’d never been inside a children’s hospital before, and as I walked through the hallways toward Ethan’s wing, I was strangely saddened by the cheery decor. Why do kids have to get sick? I met my parents in the waiting area, and it seemed [...] When Erin picked us up at the Denver Airport, it was the first time we’d seen each other since my wedding. I was so thankful that our friendship was intact, because there had been some tension between us over the past year and a half. Her wedding had been a month after [...] The second half of March was a mad dash that began when I accepted the nonprofit job and put in my two weeks’ notice. Everything was falling into place. Megan agreed to let me and Tucker move into her St. Paul apartment in April, so I would exit the nest (for the [...] Life offers ample opportunities to feel not good enough, and I had a fair amount of practice before getting divorced. I don’t have particularly low self-esteem, but I didn’t make it out of my youth unscathed. Who does? Getting divorced inspired a whole new level of insecurity—one of acute moral self-consciousness, [...] Over the holidays, I got to know the “Picnic League,” Josh’s friends from high school who’d been known to enjoy cold beers and a nice summer spread near the Minneapolis lakes. Five of the guys had been friends since they were grubby little boys, and over the years, they’d pulled in [...] Life was humming right along in December 2006. I was spending a lot of quality time with my girlfriends, staying at Josh’s condo in Minneapolis a couple times a week, and enjoying a cushy living arrangement in my parents’ basement. Just when I was finally feeling stable, one of my closest friends took a crushing blow. [...] Mom and I filed into the theater, surrounded by shorties dressed to the nines in velvet, tartan, and patent leather. We were, quite possibly, the only unaccompanied adults at the Children’s Theatre Company’s production of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Mom and I are both suckers for anything Christmas-related, and when she offered [...] |
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