I’ve been on a lot of flights. I used to travel for my work, so have seen better than the […]
I wish I knew what those birds are… the ones signing in the palm tree beneath the balcony that sound […]
Can I make a confession? It’s hard for me to write in the mid-west. There are several reasons for this, […]
In the American west I remember how big the world is. How insignificant I am on her skin. What a […]
Our little apartment is not in a great part of town. We’re upstairs from a hispanic daycare that seems to […]
Waking in a tent is a womb-like experience. Or perhaps more like that of metamorphosis, in which I am protected […]
Today I awoke in a house full of love. A house filled with friends and family, in the mountains of […]
If traveling with small children earns a mother a gold star for bravery, then traveling with teens should earn a […]
I woke to the west wind’s whispering. A ghostly sound: dry, with the faint crackle of sandstone beneath bare feet. Soft, […]
My Uncle Dick has a saying: “I’m not overwhelmed, I’m just damned near whelmed!” The first time I heard him […]
I have to admit that I cried when we woke up and Hannah was sick on Friday morning. I’m not […]
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, leaving in it’s wake every manner of pink and red foil garbage for the […]