The Boston Tea Party, taxation without representation, the Battle of Concord, and the Continental Congress . . . If you paid any attention in US History class, you know where I’m going. Today marks 248 years since America declared her independence from the British. Happy…
Category: home life
Playing Catch-up and Going with the Flow
The past several weeks have been a whirlwind! Little Bit finished her freshman year of high school. I co-taught an educational workshop on flash fiction with a writing sister. Then I scooted up to my favorite writing conferece for five days of amazing fellowship, learning,…
Dragon Boating: My New Hobby
Poised for action, nineteen friends and I sit, awaiting the signal. We obey the shouted commands and move into position. At the air horn or whistle blast, we launch into motion, relentlessly powering a 46-foot-long vessel for an intense two minutes or less in a…
A Post for My Husband: Happy Anniversary, Babe!
This Sunday will mark 23 years of marriage for my husband and me. It doesn’t seem possible because I’m hardly old enough to have been married that long (haha). I had a lot of fun last year likening writing to marriage, but this year I…
A Tribute to My Son, the Navy Recruit
CONTENT WARNING: This post is an unabashed praise-fest of my wonderful son. I may ramble a bit. Sorry, not sorry. It’s been an emotional, eventful month. The day after Christmas, our son Big Kid—otherwise known as Wes—went to MEPS (military entrance processing station) and returned…