I remember my mom’s 50th birthday like it was yesterday. She suggested to me that we have a surprise party for her! So, we did. At 50, my...

Here we are in July again! And here in my house, it’s Christmas… Whhhhattttt? No, we’re not getting out the tree or baking Christmas...

Snow. Seriously. Two weeks ago, I was sitting out on the deck soaking up some sun and yesterday, we flew into St. Louis from Napa Valley,...

Before this pandemic locked the world down and changed so much, I wouldn’t have considered myself much of a TV watcher. True, I had a...

Happy New Year! I’m so glad 2020 is behind us, although starting 2021 with an ice storm wasn’t really my idea of a great way to start the...

So. I’m not good at grief. No one is, right? I know that. And no one wants to be good at it, because no one wants to experience it. The...

A tear slides off her cheek, as she packs away their lives. She wraps the china in paper, in the box next to the knives. Just across the...

Just kidding. But, now that i have your attention for a few minutes... Just wanted to check in, since I’ve sort of been AWOL out here...

“You comin’, Dawson?” The hallway is loud with the sounds of students jostling backpacks as they head out of the room, the heavy door...

You bleed dark crimson. Your blood has stained my hands. They’ve whisked you away to stitch the gaping hole in your side, but they leave...

Seemed like the worst of the storm had passed. Janelle had been sitting on the couch for nearly a half hour. With the power out, she had...

Shandy wears her unruly red curls in a messy braid down her back. It stops a few inches above her waistline. She’s not wearing a belt,...

I’m a writer. I’ve been a writer since I was in fifth grader. Tried not to be—I went to college and majored in Political Science and...