Normally I am as road-oriented as possible when I’m in the car. My eyes are on traffic patterns, traffic signals, other vehicles, and the glory that is the asphalt itself. But this morning, for some reason, on my commute to work, I started people-watching. I doubt I’ll do that again. Now, I understand that there … Continue reading Driving Blind
It’s my sister’s birthday tomorrow, and I don’t know what to get her. I’ve known her my whole life, so I know the things she likes. I know the things she treasures. And I know what I want to get her on her birthday. The only problem is that since I’ve known her my whole … Continue reading The Birthday Conundrum
I imagine creatures live down there, inhabitants of an underworld that, instead of being ruled by the devil, is really a place where daydreams come true. It looks dark from up here, high above the world of unicorns and dancing caterpillars, as I peer into the grate, overgrown with weeds, leaves, and other detritus, a … Continue reading Grotto
It was always maddening, when I had what I felt was a legitimate question and my mother would say, “Because I Said So.” I would fuss and fume, knowing that what I wanted to know was something I should know, and she was stopping me from knowing it. The least she could do was give … Continue reading Because I Said So…
I am dreading October. No, seriously. It is a blight on my horizon that looms larger the closer I get to it. And I’m trying not to give it so much sway in my life, but I’m not doing a very good job of controlling those emotions. That’s because in a few short weeks, in … Continue reading The October Move
I remember making macaroni & cheese for the first time when I was 24. It took two boxes of elbow pasta, a large brick of cheddar cheese, 2 cups of whole milk, and a whole lot of determination… and waiting. The waiting was the hardest part, because I wasn’t sure if it would turn out … Continue reading Love & Cheese
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