This has been an especially wonderful trip to Portland, and only served to reinforce how much I love this city. From food to transportation to weather, this has been a model trip. Our last trip to Portland was done in by one thing; location! We originally thought we were booking a place in the North … Continue reading On The Road…Part 2
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On The Road…Part 1
The countdown has started. I am currently five days away from my second big trip this year. We are headed back to Portland for a few days, and then up to Washington State, for a friend's wedding. Excitement doesn't even begin to describe it. Just about the only part I'm not excited for is the … Continue reading On The Road…Part 1
I’m not sure there’s a way to spell, “Arghngh!”
“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.” ― Allen Saunders I was thinking about the people I know today. All of us have these silly little plans and ideas about how to make life go. We decide on a route for our lives, and then watch as it all falls apart … Continue reading I’m not sure there’s a way to spell, “Arghngh!”
Return
It's been a rough month. Not in any big way, but in a million little small ones. I have been fighting with my depression, like spinning with a pail full of water; if I slow down my rotation, the water will come spilling out. I have felt the pull of depression a lot the last … Continue reading Return
Happy Anniversary!
Almost exactly a year ago, I posted my first story to this blog. Since that day, I have posted 62 other posts. I have had an outlet for story ideas, for travels, and for things I just wanted to talk about. I have had a place to say that I feel sad, but that it's … Continue reading Happy Anniversary!
#Love
Love is such a difficult emotion to put a definition to. We love foods, or coffee. We love places, and books, and activities. We love individuals and groups and bands. We love our animals, and we love movies. Our families and friends have our love and affection. We shower significant people with our love, or they … Continue reading #Love
A Writer’s Predicament
The last few weeks have been fairly steady in the writing department for me. I have been able to not only put out a regular post every Wednesday, but I have been able to post a quick blurb and recap every Sunday. I wanted to try this kind of a format and see if it was … Continue reading A Writer’s Predicament
Rewind – Salmonella
This week is a post rewind. I am working on a few other projects and prepping for a long-awaited and well-earned vacation with my family. So this week, enjoy a story I wrote for a project called Flash Fiction Friday that my friend Krisann sponsored a couple of years back. And speaking of Krisann, I … Continue reading Rewind – Salmonella
That Woman: Part 4 of a Story
For Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 The Woman and Mr. Williams The moment was palpable. I was riding the elevator down from the 32nd floor, my mind still on the meeting I had just left. The music was irritating in a vauge way and the person behind me was standing too uncomfortably close. … Continue reading That Woman: Part 4 of a Story
Where did all our friends go?
I got a text message the other day from an old friend. It was great to hear from them and we chatted back and forth for a bit before the conversation drifted off. I began thinking about friends. I have always had a lot of friends, people that I was close to, talked to, hung … Continue reading Where did all our friends go?
Sword & Quill 