Posts by Suzy Domenick

Feisty. Spunky. Stubborn. Intelligent. Independent. Dancer. Compassionate. Strong willed. Witty. Funny. Caring. Accepting. Completely Unfiltered. All words that describe my mom and as many would say, me. I embody a lot of my mom, the amazing and fierce as well as the dark and self-deprecating.  My mom just passed away, at 95 years young. She…

The sky was multi-colored, with the night blue starting to lighten to the west, lighter purple and pink to the east. The first light of day was just beginning to brighten the world, the birds beginning to awaken. Seagulls, plovers and sanderlings began to dot the beach, waiting and watching for the big ball of…

The evening air was cooler than normal for a June evening, the sky was a bit bleak with big heavy clouds slumbering slowly east.  I decided that going anywhere to eat outside wasn’t going to be smart, a thunderstorm was going to eventually hit the area.  One of the things I actually like about Connecticut’s…

My ex-husband was the best with words, both those that built you up as well as those that broke you down. Ours was a complicated relationship where I gave and gave and he took and took. I happily gave and gave I should say, and he happily took and took. His words kept me giving…

The rain fell hard on the window pane. It was fierce windy rain, brought on by the remnants of the devastating hurricane Harvey. We had rain on and off all day, with the most recent deluge the hardest and longest rainfall. The sound, soothing at times, was also startling, loud but rhythmic as well.  The…

“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it.” Jesse Jackson originated the quote, Muhammad Ali famously used it in his 2004 book.   This quote epitomizes what has occurred over the past few weeks and is now the main mantra for me,  as I move…

A Trilogy of Love Part One: He saw her platinum blonde hair from across the bar and knew he had to meet her. When he did, his heart melted. She had deep set green eyes and a shy, demure way that stole his heart that night in 1946. He had the bad boy look she…

The warm gulf water ran over my feet as I walked the shoreline. The soothing sound of the little waves, each a second or so after the last, in perfect rhythm, began to rest my soul. The sun was just starting to set, the air cooling off just enough to enjoy being outside.  The pelicans…

I met Jake and his brother  when they were 9 and 7 respectively. Jake had a love for remote control anything, electronics and cars. I remember the first day I met them as if it was yesterday. We met for breakfast at “Olde Country Buffet.” As a single woman with a palate, this was a…

As I sat on the steps of my deck watching the world come alive, I started to think about some of my comments and actions of late. I have been a bit bratty, I thought. Pushing a relationship a bit harder, trying to convince someone, them or me, that this is best friend material. Then…