Author's note: A couple of goals for the new year is to write more short stories and enter more writing contests. Maybe even start submitting more work for publication. This piece was written on Jan. 1, 2020, as a way to start the year right. I hope you enjoy it. The day went by faster …
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My face felt claustrophobic all day today. It started when my daughter and youngest son were halfway to Burlington, VT., where we were meeting my oldest son and a close friend of his for a birthday breakfast. Around mile marker 90 on Interstate 89 South, I was terribly aware of the beard growing on my …
Dear Grandpa,
You’ve been on my mind a lot lately, and with Christmas – the first one without you – only a day away, I wanted to check in and share a few thoughts with you. A year ago as we gathered to celebrate the holidays, you weren’t doing so good, and even though I miss you …
THANKSREADING 2019: A Person and Their Dog
Today is the third-to-last installment of this year’s Thanksreading pieces. I had a grand idea for today’s writing, but that’s fallen to the wayside. Sunday night was a scary time, and it’s been a long day today (Monday, as I write this), dealing with the fallout from it. I don’t have the mental presence to …
THANKSREADING 2019: Understanding White Privilege
Me putting together my Thanksreading list. We’re on day three of this year’s celebration of Thanksreading. I’ve been examining my book shelves, figuring out which authors to highlight as individuals I am truly grateful for. It’s a long list, and I feel a bit like the woman in that math lady meme, with complicated equations …
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