STORIES

  • Chapter 8: Reoccurrence

    Chapter 8: Reoccurrence

    I knew by the look on his face that we were about to step onto the cancer rollercoaster again. He closed his eyes in a slow, determined blink, the kind of blink you take when you see something you don’t want to see. Read more

  • Chapter 9: Family and Friends

    Chapter 9: Family and Friends

    There was a great clatter of doors opening and excited chatter about the wedding as the kids all got out of the van, and then Tyra and Baden saw their dad and ran to him, yelling, “Dad, Daddy!” as they wrapped themselves around him. Of course, there were tears.   Read more

  • Chapter 10: #teambrendanm

    Chapter 10: #teambrendanm

    I can’t imagine what he’s going through; I have no point of reference or idea. Thinking I do would be an insult to him. I don’t want this to be Bren’s life. It is. Read more

  • Chapter 11: Saying Goodbye is Hard

    Chapter 11: Saying Goodbye is Hard

    I kissed him twice, passionately, and he kissed me back as hard as he could. Read more

  • Chapter 12: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

    Chapter 12: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

    I could hear a gut-wrenching, blood-curdling scream, and it took me just a second to realise that noise was coming from me. He was gone.   Read more

  • Epilogue

    Epilogue

    Venice is everything I remembered her to be. I am sitting on the porte d’acqua platform of our hotel, All’ Angelo. According to our new friend and the hotel bar manager, Kateryna, one of the York princesses stayed here last month; it’s a beautiful hotel. Read more

I’m Callie

A storyteller, widow, mother, and founder of Kalico. I share stories about life, love, loss, travel and starting over.