Anniversaries, Stripes & Aunt Jemima
I was scared to death of him. He was the Golden Child, the proverbial Boy Scout, the Good Christian Boy…and it was our first date. I, on the other hand, having enjoyed my freshman year of college, was settling a bit in my sophomore....
Around/About
Week of November 8
A collection of links I love, sites I like, interesting reads or cool things happening nearby. In my estimation, he's a modern-day hero & if he wore a cape, it would have a small "s" on it (or probably more likely a big "J" but...
Profundity, 16
"Think of it this way," I say to my young, slightly-less-than-enthused-about-schoolwork friend, "High school is a four-year means to an end." "Ahhh, but I like to see it more as a beginning to yet another beginning." I think he's...
Story bleed: find yourself where stories blur the lines
To be a person is to have a story to tell. —Isak Dinesen I don’t ever remember not knowing how to read. Earliest memories are me, a stack of Little Golden Books and a glass of chocolate milk–Bosco–and making fast friends with a poky little puppy,...
Wintery mix
15 Words or Less Poems
Ruby lips spill toxic words, thorny kiss, frosty daggers, piercing heart and marrow. Looks deceive. Winter's preview: breaths' swirling smoke, frosty kisses, trees stripped bare– Hot chocolate & sweaters, necessary. *...
…and fun was had by all!
After weeks of organizing, scheming, planning and dreaming… and days of eager anticipation and expectation… and despite a few...
These are the good old days
Leaves fall like rain and my lips draw a crescent moon's curl to think on this, a first grader's question: "Is Fall called Fall because that's when leaves fall?" I think it's a good question...
I remember her well
I Heart Faces ~ Orange
After over a year, I still see their faces…on my computer screen, in my mind, but mostly in my heart. I'm not sure what this little one was eating, but it was juicy and she enjoyed every drop. May 2009, Calcutta, India. Traveling...
Around/About
Week of November 1
A collection of links I love, sites I like, interesting reads or cool things happening nearby. Chatty Crafty. I'm headed there TODAY (November 6th, but it began yesterday). First evah outdoor juried Indie Craft Show...