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 →
California Dreaming
Starting a story about California with a picture of palm trees is highly unoriginal, but I decided I don’t care. I like palm trees. I like the wild shapes their… Read more California Dreaming →
Weekend in San Francisco
When I was in high school, one of my big dreams was to live in San Francisco with my friend Stu. We had some sort of 60s-era fantasy about being… Read more Weekend in San Francisco →
Courtney Tait 