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November 11, 2015

A Conversation

This older couple stopped me today while I was working at Target. “What is this Cartwheel thing?” the tall, white-haired man asked me. “Well, Cartwheel is an app that you can download that allows you to get a percentage off of certain items,” I answered, all professional-like. “Because we were at the vacuums and we … Continue reading A Conversation

November 6, 2015November 6, 2015

Boarders, Volume 6

Well, the house finally closed. I guess maybe I was harboring some kind of fantasy that as long as it hadn’t closed yet there was still some chance this wasn’t “home,” that we could slip back into our former life like an old suit of clothes, worn in and faded, but comfortable. But it closed … Continue reading Boarders, Volume 6

October 15, 2015October 15, 2015

Default Settings

Every one of us has a default setting. It’s who we are when the cameras stop rolling, when the barkers have gone home and the circus is all tucked in for the long, cold night. When no one is watching, and we are safe in our own little cocoons, that’s when our real selves emerge, … Continue reading Default Settings

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

Boarders, Volume 3

She just got home, and I’m on alert, wondering when the fireworks are going to begin. No, it’s not July 4th, and no, the kids won’t be excited to watch, but they’re coming nonetheless. They always come. At first it’s a low simmer, like a pot just starting to warm up on the stove. Then … Continue reading Boarders, Volume 3

October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

Boarders, Volume 2

This cat is going bonkers. No, seriously. She’s been weird before, but this is altogether different, a walk on the wild side so intense she won’t stop zooming back and forth and meowing plaintively. And it’s understandable, too, since the only home she has ever known is gone, and she’s been transported to this brand … Continue reading Boarders, Volume 2

October 11, 2015October 11, 2015

Connections

“Sometimes these cuts are so much deeper than they seem. You’d rather cover up. I’d rather let them bleed. So let me be, and I’ll set you free.” ~Maroon 5 Large cities often get a bad rap, but on some level they can all be separated into sections that might as well be small villages. … Continue reading Connections