By this time tomorrow we’ll be, as the song says, leaving on a jet plane. Our bags are packed (well, mine is), passports are ready, and we’ve gone through our to-do lists too many times. I’m an over-planner, so the reality is that I’ve packed and re-packed multiple times. I’m even working on preventing jet…
Category: Story of My Life
The Sunday Post: Kaleidoscope
I’m a kaleidoscopeI’m the daughter of a volunteer,led to the jungles of the Darien by an inspirational leader.I’m the daughter of a tech-loving rancher, a loyal son who tended to the land butloved everything that was new.I’m the daughter of a nurse who cared forfamily, friends, and strangers in their time of need.I’m the daughter…
The Sunday Post: Kiawah
It’s Sunday evening and I’m writing today from a comfy couch, in an ocean-front condo on Kiawah Island. It’s cool and drizzly outside right now, but yesterday was gorgeous. The sun was shining, sandcastles were being built, and there was a deceptive breeze (meaning we got a little too much sun). While I sat there…
The Sunday Post – Jump Start
Maybe all I need was a little jump. That’s what my writing engine got this week at the first session of the poetry workshop. I was nervous going in. Then I felt even more nervous as everyone in the room introduced themselves and talked about their favorite poets, and about what they’ve written (poems, novels,…