(written after the latest mass shooting) I think twice about attending a community event with a large crowd and take deep breaths to enter Target or Wal-Mart.  I distrust notions of “it could never happen here…or here…or here”.  I cringe at “thoughts and prayers.” The …

Observe: My old camp trunk painted shiny aqua with large calligraphy gold lettering across the top declaring “Dianne’s Trousseau” (Realize that mother labored for weeks transforming this dull army- green trunk into this work of art).    Pre Wedding To-Do List: Find a caterer Find a …