“His eyes were so bright and so blue, like the waters of the Caribbean, clear and deep and full of bright yellow fish and purple ferns and red coral, and they were pulling me in, those eyes, and I was… — Mary Simses Copy Share Image
“Are you feeling any better?" I asked. He nodded. "A lot better. I think it's fine." I looked at his ankle. It still looked… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“At the top, I put the camera's viewfinder to my eye and slowly turned, the way my grandmother had taught me. From every vantage… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“At the edge of the lot, wildflowers had taken over, forming a thick border. I stopped to pick a bouquet of gold buttercups and… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“Yeah, this place needs a better-quality blueberry muffin." I raised a pointed finger. "And I could provide it." "You sound pretty sure of yourself,"… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“I grabbed a menu and looked at the selections. There were several tempting salads, including one with field greens, goat cheese, pecans, raisins, and… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“I have many wonderful memories of this days we had together. It would make me happy to know that at least a few of… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“I guess that's the lesson in all of this-not to be eighty years old, looking back on your life, wondering if you made the… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“His eyes were so bright and so blue, like the waters of the Caribbean, clear and deep and full of bright yellow fish and… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“I called it the garden room because it had a white wooden bed, pale green carpet, and wallpaper decorated with vines and flowers.” — Mary Simses Copy Share
“I'll have a cup of coffee and one of your blueberry muffins." She sighed and looked at me. "Your grandmother was such a good… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“Her walk-in closet greeted me with the smell of lavender. Hanging rods held Chanel suits and sale-rack department store dresses side by side. Shelves… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“There was a little sketch pad with a pink paper cover, a packet of handwritten notes in what looked like my grandmother's handwriting, a… — Mary Simses Copy Share
“Meat loaf. Of all the things to eat, why would somebody want to eat meat loaf? Give me a nice piece of yellowfin tuna… — Mary Simses Copy Share
