Tag: NYC

• Book Review: Left on Tenth by Delia Ephron

  First let me say that this book is not for everyone. If you have had cancer or experienced cancer through a relative or close friend, this book may not be for you. If you are recently widowed, this book may not be for you. If you are squeamish about medical treatments or diagnostic tests, this…

  michardillo

  March 6, 2023

  books, Essay

  chemotherapy, death, Delia Ephron, health, leukemia, loss, Nora Ephron, NYC, widow

• In Remembrance

  On a recent Saturday morning, my husband presented me with several boxes of “stuff” from the garage and politely asked me to go through them. I believe my agreement to do so was in part due to some compromise where he agreed to do something for me that he didn’t want to do either. And…

  michardillo

  August 11, 2017

  Essay

  9-11, e. e. cummings, Hurricane Katrina, IBM Selectric, NYC, The Sphere, Twin Towers, typewriter, World Trade Center

• To sleep, perchance to dream . . .

  On the morning of September 11, 2001, before all Hell broke loose, I was at my desk working on a lease agreement for a tenant moving into one of the shopping centers managed by the company where I worked. As I worked, writing and editing legal language to insert into the document, I could hear…

  michardillo

  April 17, 2016

  Essay

  9-11, assassination, birth, C-section, Catholic Church, Compline, delivery, evening prayers, Hurricane Katrina, insomnia, John F. Kennedy, Louisiana, Mississippi River, nap, NYC, Palm Terrace Motel, Port Sulphur, pregnancy, September 11, sleep