The Wormlips Scrapbook

Cheryl & I just Skyped. It appears we’ve had a miscommunication — a friendly one. She’s had a long-term plan to trek with another friend this spring. I could swear I remember her saying that, because of this, spring is not an option for my visit. She thought she’d told me that she can shuffle [...]

Since purple wasn’t available, I chose (on Eleni’s recommendation) a tasteful black. It doesn’t go with everything as well as purple does, but maybe I’ll add designs to make it more practical. The cortisone shots weren’t bad. It’s this I could have done without: Doc: “Remember I said we’d keep you in the cast for [...]

This weekend Shirley showed me a batch of pictures of Christopher Henry at the hospital. At first glance they’re like any birth photos. A tired mother post-partum. Family and friends gathered around. Everyone taking a turn holding the newborn — aunts and cousins, uncles from Ireland, best friends of the parents … and that classic [...]