I don’t know why people make such a big deal out of this. Honestly, so far, preparing for my colonoscopy has been a breeze. I’ll admit that I’ve been feeling sort of, well, guilty for the past couple of days… Continue Reading
The unleashing of COVID-19 (and how to survive it) is what my dad has been sounding the alarm about for decades. Now that the day has finally arrived that his expert opinion is desperately needed, he’s unable to participate much… Continue Reading
I know, it’s been a while since we’ve chatted, but I’m not gonna lie. Things are kinda shitty right now. It all started about six weeks ago, right around the last time you heard from me, as a matter of… Continue Reading
“Mama?” My daughter stood at the foot of my bed, calling out to me in the dark in a fragile, worried voice I haven’t heard from Sophia since she was a little girl. “Mama, I think there’s something wrong with… Continue Reading
You remember, right? What it was like to be an excited little kid on Christmas morning? If you were like me, your eyes popped open as soon as the first whisper of dawn crept through the window at 6 am.… Continue Reading
$363.64. That’s what the invoice will list as the charge for my latest piece of writing. Only this time – for the first time in my writing history – I’ll be the one paying the invoice. That’s how this obituary… Continue Reading
Sweet Baby Jesus, I’ve been saved. Finally, after more than a week of searching, I finally found my socks. And my takeaway from my predicament is this: never underestimate the importance of socks. And underwear. But mostly socks. I should… Continue Reading
Redding has Rodeo Week, New Orleans has Mardi Gras, and Rio has Carnival. But Ashland has Halloween. Boy, does it ever have Halloween. It’s got kind of a rocky history, its ups and downs, but I haven’t yet found a… Continue Reading
One of the best things about this gig I’ve had for close to 18 years at JPR and serving as Mistress of Ceremonies at the Cascade Theatre has been the opportunity to go behind the curtain and connect – albeit… Continue Reading
So, which version of my Dad’s bucket list journey story do you want to hear? It can be difficult to figure out the best way to tell a story. Especially a story like this one. I mean, do you want… Continue Reading
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