On June 29, 2025, we laid my dad to rest beside the love of his life, my mom, Kelley Mohs. On a perfect Whidbey Island day our little family gathered for a private family burial. Afterwards I read and recorded on my parents' neighborhood beach. You were my welcome mat to life, my home base, my touchstone, and my handrail. You steadied my … [Read more...]
Life and Grief Interwoven
Little things remind me of my mom. A smell, a sound, a memory that flashes through my mind, the deep desire to pick the phone just to talk, and countless other reminders in daily life. But there is something close to dread that fills me at the approach of milestones and holidays. Today is the day of my mother’s birth. I can celebrate her life, … [Read more...]
