New Starts
It’s an illusion, right? That a new year can wash away any parts of the past that cling to your heart like tar. The election. The negative pregnancy tests. The… Read more New Starts →
Why I Marched (and What’s Next)
In the months leading up to the election, both my mom and my dad said to me in separate phone calls from Canada, “I think he might win.” In conversation… Read more Why I Marched (and What’s Next) →
Our Road Trip to Now
We took this photo (or, rather, the young couple also pulled off on the roadside in front of the California Welcome sign took it) on June 22nd. It was a… Read more Our Road Trip to Now →
On Leaving Portland
The original title I had written for this post was “On Moving to Vallejo”. But as I am currently sitting on the floor of our bedroom, the contents of our… Read more On Leaving Portland →
Cottage Grove Getaway
Sometime in the last few years, Joe and I started a tradition of giving each other ‘experience’ gifts for Christmas instead of tangible ones. We each plan an activity/date to… Read more Cottage Grove Getaway →
‘Round the Web: April 2016
How’s everyone doing? Joe and I are taking off later today to spend the weekend at this very rustic cottage on a farm outside of Cottage Grove, two hours south of… Read more ‘Round the Web: April 2016 →
A New Way to Look at Creative Frustration
I finally got my hands on a copy of Elizabeth Gilbert’s latest book “Big Magic” from my local library a few weeks ago, and have been stealing a little time… Read more A New Way to Look at Creative Frustration →
Line Break: ‘A Poem for Someone Who is Juggling Her Life’ by Rose Cook
This is a poem for someone who is juggling her life. Be still sometimes. Be still sometimes. It needs repeating over and over to catch her attention over and over,… Read more Line Break: ‘A Poem for Someone Who is Juggling Her Life’ by Rose Cook →
