I thought I might melt in New York City. I thought I'd just sweat myself right into a puddle of DNA, right there on the corner of 14th and 7th (or was it 17th and 4th?). I stood on the sidewalk, in a sliver of shade cast by the tall brick building at my back, and I watched the crowd of …
Ten-Minute Stretch
H and I are trying to broaden our horizons. Our little town seems to be stepping up its game. We all (well, not all of us) voted and agreed it would be a good idea to build a new arena, and it seems that if a town gets a new arena, it also needs new hotels, restaurants, parking garages, sidewalks, …
Listen (revisiting 5-minute Friday)
When I need a writing jolt, I often turn to Lisa-Jo's Five Minute Friday writing prompt. Sometimes, a bit of free writing and a suggested theme is just the thing to shake the cobwebs loose. Nothing fancy. Nothing edited or belabored. Just writing for five minutes. Here you have it: My office …
“On Your Left!”
I am bound and determined — bound and determined, I tell you! — to ride my bike this summer, more than I drive. I tell you this, after having driven around town all morning, in search of shorts I can wear on my bike, and then into the grocery store, the library, the post office, and my favorite …
8054 Pear Street
I was born in Germany, nearly 49 years ago. My dad was in the service. He flew helicopters. Cool, huh? My dad is my own, personal superhero. He and my mom were young and almost as beautiful as they are today, and they lived a long, long way from home. I'm their first child, so having me when they …
The Firsts (Remember Yours?)
I started blogging in 2008. That's hard to believe. I tend to flit around from one thing to another. But something about blogging has stuck with me. While I believe we're close to having worn out the word "community" so that it is threadbare and patina'd, community is the key to why I keep renewing …