It’s a daunting thing to put something you’ve created out into the world. So when I published my book, The Meat and Potatoes of Life: My True Lit Com, I braced myself for criticism…
Holidays
The Candy We Keep: COVID-19 Won’t Ruin One Halloween Tradition
Dressed as a friendly witch so as to not scare the tiny princesses and superheroes, I sat on the front porch of our base house with a bowl of candy in my lap, waiting. Peering down at the mix of seasonal sweets I’d bought at the commissary, I felt guilty having included candies that kids avoid just because I wanted the leftovers….
Sink or Swim: Milspouse taps canoeing memory for strength
It was a hot summer day, and I was just eighteen years old. My best friend from high school had moved away, and everyone else I knew was either on vacation, or too cool to hang out with me. My choices were to stay home and do chores, or head out to find adventure…
A Farewell to Rinse and Spit
Waiting for the receptionist to call, I counted my fingers. It had been eleven months since I’d been to the dentist thanks to COVID-19. I scraped a fingernail across my front tooth and thought, “The hygienist has her work cut out for her today.”
