In anticipation of my 40th birthday next week (!!!), I made a playlist of songs that have defined my life. Then I decided to write a little about each of…
Category: memory lane
We were born with sun in our teeth and in our hair. – Best Coast I grew up in South Florida, eating fresh-caught fish and lobster, mangos and…
Today is the first day of school here in Memphis. Although I’m a summer person, I’m also a nerd, so as a kid I looked forward to this day…
In the summer of 2005, I had one cat, Gandalf. I loved him dearly, but wished he were a little more affectionate and a little less aggressive. When I visited…
In the fall of 2002, my then-boss took in a stray, pregnant cat. When the four kittens were born, she offered one to me and Kathy, my roommate of five…