Jump around! Jump around!

Jump around! Jump around!

Joy exploded like a fireworks encore when we all finally got together to celebrate the marriage of our son Charlie and daughter in-law Tara. Patience, planning and expert production resulted in this cool juxtaposition of a gorgeous pastoral ceremony and an elegant, hopping dance floor that throbbed with memories and fun. We were all so [...]

Natalie’s wedding

Natalie’s wedding

The 13th time the judge summoned Natalie to appear before him, he presided over her wedding. Their road to that gorgeous fall day in 2021, though, wound through some dark places, including jail, prison, rehabilitation centers and hospitals. Prior to finding her way to sobriety, Natalie overdosed 11 times. The same judge who presided at [...]

Circles of life and love

Circles of life and love

Nearly 30 years after he first held the tiniest baby either of us had ever seen, my husband Vince got to preside over her wedding. The ceremony, which took place on a perfect Friday evening, celebrated life, love, laughter, family and parenting in all its forms -- step parents, birth parents, grandparents, godparents, foster parents, [...]