Category Archives: reflections
the biggest thing in the world
10 years ago… I was working and traveling a lot. I owned a home. I was 24. I was about 30 pounds lighter than I am now. I had red …
the girl with the laugh, 3 months in
ah, changes. I guess I foolishly thought the change of moving from my home of 34.5 years in the gray, industrial, cozy midwest to a locale 1000 miles away on …
It is what it is
‘And honestly I must be stupid to think love is love, but I do.’ – Aimee Mann Among the 6 million or so things I have felt or learned or …
Content manners
In this particular entry, I am speaking of the guts of something, not the state of mind. While we were in Branson, I made one of those random observations, kind …
Thank God for Dads
..who change diapers when they are babies and still clean up the puke when they are teenagers. ..who don’t want us to go anywhere but still give us away. ..who …
Transitions
I by no means thought this would be easy. But I underestimated how hard it would hit when it hits. I miss my mom & dad. I miss my friends. …
I look like my Gramma
I see it first thing in the morning, before make-up smooths everything over, before mascara and my glasses widen my eyes, before I dress in jeans and hopefully, a cute …
For Young Writers
Today, I will have the distinct honor at presenting and teaching at Bloom District 206 Writers Day for the…6th time (I believe). This is an annual gathering at my old …
short bursts of mayhem
