Once, when we were little and playing dolls in the basement, my sister softened her voice to the quiet tone reserved for confessionals and told me that she had asked mom if she (my sister) could get her hair sectioned into the tiny braids that are then decorated in pony beads, like the hair ofContinueContinue reading “On my sister’s dreadlocks”
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Sides of Love
When I pulled into the driveway yesterday, I noticed that someone had taped a large, long sign Over the picture window in our living room. The sign was in three colors, Congratulating my youngest brother For completing his first day of new training. I greeted him when he came home, tired but happy. He smiledContinueContinue reading “Sides of Love”
Summahtime: a night in the life
(The plant going all of the ways is actually parsley, though. The lavender is in the bag, still). And there you have it–tonight in a few snapshots. 🙂 ❤
Paul is Paul
Yesterday morning. Me, rustling around the kitchen, packing for lunch. Paul doing Paul things. Me: Who is your best friend, Paul? Paul: Mmmmmm….Jesus. Me: Oh. Who is your second-next best friend? Paul: Mmmmmmmmmm…Kiwi. Today he sent me a Snapchat of hanging out in a hammock. THE SCALLYWAG. I was still at work doing hoodrat stuff.ContinueContinue reading “Paul is Paul”
More family life family time
What it’s like having siblings in the medical field: On Sunday, in the wee hours, I caught a terrible and relentless virus. (I think? I have no other explanation.) At the sound of my dry heaving (so gross so gross so gross!) illness. Sister: What’s going on? Me: *pant pant pant* I think I’m sick.ContinueContinue reading “More family life family time”
Adventures (misadventures??) in the Volunteer State
Okay, okay, okay! So, blah blah blah I ran a half-marathon and I 100% realize that that’s treading in questionable territory of rescuing dogs and becoming a vegetarian where it’s slightly socially acceptable until it becomes all that person talks about, and then you’re all like, “Yeah, yeah, get on with your life.” I know,ContinueContinue reading “Adventures (misadventures??) in the Volunteer State”
Conversations with a real athlete
She’s more athletic than I am. It doesn’t bother me, though. I accept these facts. (Driving home in the car I learn she was actively recruited for her college women’s rugby team…but turned down multiple invites. “I’m not into that.”) (Her time was over a minute per mile better than my time. Winner winner, chickenContinueContinue reading “Conversations with a real athlete”
Our syrup production and other matters.
How was your weekend? Was it cool but also weird? Because mine was. Well, at least Friday was. Did you ever, suddenly, have a day where your plans fell through so instead you were like, “Huh. Well, now what do I do?” And then your brother is like, “Can you watch over the maple syrupContinueContinue reading “Our syrup production and other matters.”
HPY BRTHDY, TWNZ!
There are twins in my family—Paul and Christine. And whenever someone says they have twins in their family, or maybe they are a twin themselves, I always say, “Oh! I have twins, too!” But then I back-track and say, “Well, I mean, I have twin siblings.” I don’t want it to sound like I haveContinueContinue reading “HPY BRTHDY, TWNZ!”
What I Wore Wednesday
So I was driving to work-y stuff today, though Detroit, and I came across this dewd strutting proudly across the street like he didn’t give a good American darn. When he got to the Boulevard and the light turned red and there was no one behind me I snatched this photo. DETROIT IS SO COOL!!ContinueContinue reading “What I Wore Wednesday”
Seashell Nell 