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Spring Arriving

The small park near my house is a consistent joy in my life. It’s where I jog and people-watch. Sometimes I drive over with a picnic blanket and read next…

Book Review: Boat Girl by Melanie Neale

I was immediately drawn to Boat Girl: A Memoir of Youth, Love, and Fiberglass by Melanie Neale. This memoir is a series of increasingly connected vignettes, starting when Melanie was…

Gold Gathering Preview

I spent (most of) last week and weekend in Steamboat Springs, Colorado for the Soulation Gold Gathering. It was an amazing, refreshing experience. There are so many things I want…

Turtle Power

I’ve mentioned that on my birthday, my mom and I rode bikes on the Greenline. The Greenline crosses over the Wolf River, and there’s a swampy area just before it…

Florida 2013 – Part 2

After lobstering in the Keys, my family spent the rest of our vacation in Miami. On Sunday my grandfather took us for a boat ride around the bay. We went…