Spring Break
So, I obviously took a little break. After my grandfather's funeral, I dealt with some medical appointments, some mourning, and some...
Speaking to Me
I just finished a book that made me feel...understood. This has been a good year for books that speak to me. I read Roxane Gay's Hunger...
Return to Troublesome Creek
Last weekend, I went back to Hindman Settlement School for the Troublesome Creek Writer's Retreat. This is my second year attending (you...
I Don't Give a Damn
Last month, I visited F. Scott Fitzgerald at his final resting place. This month, I'm off to Atlanta to get a peek at Margaret...
So We Beat On...
For seven years, I taught F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to 11th graders. Before that, I had read the bulk of his work as an...
A View of the Woods (and the city)
I've been here in Bluffton, SC for two weeks now and I've had some pretty lovely adventures. My friends K and C were in Savannah the...
This Hotel is for Dancing...Not Sleeping
My friend, N, and I have been talking for at least a year about taking a trip to the Mountain Lake Lodge in Pembroke, VA. We wanted to...
Troublesome Creek
After my rather miserable Spring Break trip, I was ready to redeem myself. I got the chance this past weekend when I went with my friend...
Spring Breakdown
My first adventure! My friend, K, and I have known one another for almost 25 years. We've been best friends for most of that time and we...
Adventure Awaits
I’ve got to get out of the house. Right now, it’s winter and we just had a record snow fall and, of course, I’m going a little stir...
