It’s not just for February…
Last summer, while preparing to do fieldwork for my dissertation research in Guatemala, I anticipated several things: I would be away from Netflix for a while, I was packing very […]
Seattle Summer Roses
Summer Roses by Bagley Hall and Drumheller Fountain late afternoon sun glowing petals
Children’s Survivance through Art
One year ago today, you may have heard in the news that a pregnant woman, Charleena Lyles, was killed by Seattle police in front of her children. She was another […]
Father’s Day
Dad’s birthday and Father’s Day are usually only a few days apart and sometimes on the same day. As a good daughter I always make sure to get him two […]
Poetry Reading: Walking in the Woods
Today, my best friend performed at an open mic night, playing one of his songs. It was amazing. Everyone was so supportive and encouraging, I couldn’t help but accepted their […]
Cat Adventures
This post is a little different than my usual posts, a bit of prose, and more of a personal daily blogging style. —> They might look cute but they gave […]
Orchard Beach ~ Part 4
Boat-building wood shop tools now ache for the brackish water of the Chesapeake From their new home in the old wooden barn in rural Virginia. The steep cracked driveway to […]
Orchard Beach ~ Part 3
The ancient pear trees along the road from when Orchard Beach was an orchard, barely hang on, no longer bearing fruit but standing testament to our neighbors whose families lived, […]
Orchard Beach ~ Part 2
I sat beneath the trees, following the rivers of sky between the leaves. Halyards clanking down the hill at the docks at the boatyard on Mill Creek, where customers load […]
Orchard Beach ~ Part 1
Dark brown earth where great great grandma planted chard after 60 years of trees growing, the sunlight patterns change over the garden patch. The hemlock seedlings Hidee brought from Amherst now […]
