Just because you live 5,280 feet above sea level, doesn’t mean you can’t get your feathers ruffled. And after a … Continue reading Mile High City

My darling, St. Louis sparked joy. There was a moment, under the Arch along the Mississippi, when I was chasing … Continue reading Skip to My Lou

When I left Kansas City, I had four different writing projects in mind, three of which themed on women’s sports. … Continue reading Bluff City

The cabin pressure made my head cold worse. Something about the cruising altitude had congealed the mucus, which had been … Continue reading Kansas City

It’s one week after my birthday, and I am sitting in the leather reading chair, socked feet upon the ottoman. … Continue reading To Bare

When you get the wind knocked out of you, the nerves of your solar plexus contract, causing the diaphragm – … Continue reading The Long, Short Road

There is a newfound sweetness in me. I can sense it when I light a candle and run a bath; … Continue reading Soft & Sweet

September, we turn our faces into the sun, letting the light fall – for if it is to fall anywhere … Continue reading Roots

When I was in Sedona, I crossed paths with a woman in her 80s, named Mara. She is a retired … Continue reading Home