A Recipe (for) My Father
“What do you want for your birthday?” I ask my dad with a now assured anything from scratch attitude. “A cake?” “Brandy old fashioned. ...
A Quiet Day
LOSE YOUR LIFE QUICKLY. Rachel Carson cautioned, “One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, ‘What if I had never seen this before? ...
Save the Elephants-Thanksgiving excerpt
The vet invites me to Thanksgiving. I choose to work at the animal shelter. “I’ll stop by later with some turkey,” she offers. “I’m sure...
(Steps) Spring Forward, (Steps) Fall Back
Just a piece of mind, I’ll find it. I’ll step back. The inclined angle, At my pace. Not yours. I will. I’m missing what I missed. When...
Cilantro
Sunlight faded. Time counted. I covered and uncovered. Frosty mornings. Sunny afternoons. Both spread away in quick wind exhales. ...