You intentionally hesitate with your hand over the red kettle, wanting the bell ringer and everyone else to see the denomination of your bill and think, “Wow, she gave five whole dollars.”…
My Book
Turkey Soup and Other Hazards
I never buy a Thanksgiving turkey that feeds my family. I buy one so big, it could feed the entire neighborhood…
Dental Daydreaming
“Would you like goggles for eye protection?” the cheery but humorless dental hygienist asked while I reclined in her naugahyde chair. Her question was innocent enough, but I felt interrogated under the blazing light with its hinged robotic arm.
Social
Follow The Blog
Upcoming Events!
The Author
New Book!
Independently Dependent: Sponsors Depend On Milspouses, Too
Beyond the obvious deterioration of home cleanliness and ceasing of daily vegetable intake, there would’ve been many other substantial, long-term consequences of my absence in Francis’ life.