Skip to content

Month: July 2014

Alive in Disappointment

So what we are saying is this: you have no guarantees, but dream anyway. You will hurt more if it doesn’t work out, but your laugh will have a more…

Burn The Map and Take the Machete

I’m turning 35 next month, which seems like a good age to declare that Normal is never going to happen for me. Regardless of my future, my chances at a…

Semiannual Niece Visit

I’m winding up a visit with my sister and niece! They got here last Friday. Here are some highlights: A small-plane pilot friend of my dad’s took us to DeWitt…

Summer Second-Half Bucket List

I can’t believe this summer is more than halfway over, and there are still so many things I want to do. Even as I try to convince myself all fun,…

The Tale of Boca Chita

Today over at A Peek at Karen’s World, I’m sharing one of my family’s favorite funny stories. It all happened in August 2008, when we got caught in a storm…