“Are you ready?” He smiled at me as I climbed in and he shut the door. “Uh-huh!” I glanced at him so that he wouldn’t see the terror in my eyes. Calm down! He’s not taking you to jail. And he pulled the patrol car out of the driveway. “I’m probably not going to write any […]
Archive > November 2012
Back the Badge
I’ve written about being a part of the thin blue line. Joining the prestigious family of law enforcement as the spouse of an officer. In those early years, I learned a great deal. Don’t leave the garage door open all day. Don’t answer the door during the middle of the day. Give my husband […]
The Invisible Blue Line
There isn’t a gold star pinned to my chest or a gun at my hip. I don’t carry handcuffs with me (although I have thought about it. Having three kids and all.) No one has ever died in my arms. I have never had to pick up a detached limb off the freeway. But, I […]
The Weight of the World
The annual Halloween party has come and gone. This year, it was held the night of our epic moving sale. Epic in the sense that all living room furniture is gone and all bedroom furniture from our bedroom is gone save our bed. I watched it all drive off to new homes. Saying good-bye to […]