The Great Unknown
A friend recently asked me, “What is it like to make new friends at this stage of your life?”. We’re both overContinue Reading
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Yellow
A hail of leaves into the windshield Unrelenting yellow. Soundless yet I can hear the sound of life Ending Unyielding GrowingContinue Reading
Miracle Millie
I was driving down the street to my next dog sitting appointment, when I noticed something a little strange. ThreeContinue Reading
Meet the Artist: Laureen Vonnegut
Laureen Vonnegut lives in a cookie factory. She also writes like a motherfucker.* I had been orbiting the planet LaureenContinue Reading
Lose Your Soul
Tonight I am going to a tequila tasting and I admit to having a love/hate relationship with this particular libation.Continue Reading
The Wish
Last year on my birthday I wrote about 56 Things I’ve Learned in My 56 Years. One year later asContinue Reading
Burning Woman: Marcela Diaz
A lone woman stands at the edge, looking down into the abyss that is her life. The night is confidential,Continue Reading
Oasis in the Yucatan
o·a·sis n. pl. o·a·ses (-sēz) A situation or place preserved from surrounding unpleasantness; a refuge: an oasis of serenity; HaciendaContinue Reading
Millsaps College Falls in Love with the Yucatan
Here’s a post I had to share. Millsaps College is a small, private liberal arts school in Jackson, Mississippi who believe that studyingContinue Reading
Maybe happiness weighs a bit more*
I’ve started going to the gym, even though I profess to loath it. But here’s the thing. I woke up oneContinue Reading
Falling Down
I guess I fell down a lot when I was a kid. I guess my mom was there to pick meContinue Reading
Talkin’ about Book Club
A few months ago I joined my first literary tribe, aka book club. Up until recently, I envied book clubbiesContinue Reading
Unwanted Guests
I opened the drawer looking for turmeric, or some other thing Instead I found a writhing bag of mouse MouseContinue Reading
Road Trip: Valladolid and Ek Balam
Just 2 hours from Merida (if you don’t forget to lock your house door and have to turn around onlyContinue Reading
Power is Intoxicating
When I was in art school I wanted to write and illustrate children’s books, until I realized I couldn’t drawContinue Reading
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