Finding Extraordinary celebrates the meaningful coincidences and serendipitous moments that reveal their profound significance over time. Inspired by Locker Room Moments with Dad, this collection captures life’s beautiful accidents—from chance meetings on airplanes to unexpected connections and everyday encounters that surprisingly become turning points or treasured memories. These stories explore how seemingly random events shape our journey, reminding us that extraordinary meaning often hides within ordinary moments when we remain open to life’s unplanned magic.
Wreckage is on my mind lately. You know how the hymn goes: “Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wreck like me.” Chemo left me a train wreck, which reminds me of a sick joke that I’d tell as a kid. I’d laugh so hard I couldn’t get out the punch line. I… Continue reading Amazing Grace
I started off writing about joy for this week’s muse. My youngest became a teenager. If nothing else, I wanted to be a joyful mama, celebrate her and write the beautiful story of my Amazing Alexandra that I carry in my heart. No can do! Not this week. Not much joy’s coming from me. It’s… Continue reading With A Little Help From My Friends
I came to my Comedy Central gig “Indecision ’92” to make it in the big city having no idea how groundbreaking it would be. No love affair could be more forceful than how hard I fell for NYC. (Though there is the matter of meeting dear Alex, that came later). So there was something in… Continue reading A First Real-Life Love Affair
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