Bette smiled and thanked the waitress who methodically placed the iced tea, bread sticks and menus on the table. She had selected a quiet window booth with a view of the street in the trendy Italian restaurant. As […]

Chapter 5: October Surprise 

 The next few months went by in a blur. By September everyone had hit the ground running. It was now October and Angie was super swamped with school and other activities which p […]

Chapter 4: Tina’s Turmoil  

Bette was driving Angie to the airport and her daughter was not in a good mood. Not by any stretch of the imagination. Bette had struggled to get her out of bed. Into the shower. “Do […]

Chapter 3: Dinner with Peggy 

Bette grabbed the mail and came into the house carrying an armload of college brochures and catalogs. “How is this even possible?” Bette wondered aloud. “It’s too soon.” Shane was […]

Chapter 2: Personal Growth 

“Jesus, Bette. Who would have ever thought there were so many different names for grey? They all look the same to me. Escape Grey. Techno Grey. Mineral Grey. Sedate Grey. Here’s one: […]

Transformation 

Prologue 

Sisters!
From one sister to another, funky sister
It’s all about transformation
It’s all about change
It’s one thing a woman knows about
Constant
Change is the only constan […]

Finding the Light

Four months after the election.

Bette and Shane walked across the street from the paint store to a nearby Starbucks and found an outdoor table. Bette had decided her bedroom needed a […]