Essays about the messiness of life.
“There!” I pointed in the distance where spouts of mist shot up from the ocean. Squinting, I focused my untrained eyes on the top of the water where the telltale blows blended with the snow of the mountains beyond. Two more puffs— tall and wispy. I looked to our guides to confirm. Humpbacks. I watched…
We’ve arrived. I’m not one hundred percent sure how we got here, but we’re here… While my brother was in town, we had a conversation about all manner of things— life, choices, the state of the world… Steven is very much like my dad in that he’s far more inherently pessimistic than my mom and…
We’re getting down to it, folks. One more week, and it’s not even a full one. I shouldn’t be surprised that we’re at the end of the year, but I am. Our calendar is always ticking forward, so it’s not surprising that December 19th comes after the 18th, or that Week 51 precedes Week 52,…
A week full of high highs and low lows… Sunday Saturday night into Sunday morning, I was at a Christmas part in Washington Heights with Jason and his friends. They were all such lovely people; it was easy to laugh and talk with the fourteen strangers (all vaccinated). At the end of the night, Aaron…
I jammed a lot into this week, so let’s get right to it. Sunday I attended a UCFC game with Liv and the Myatts, and was pleasantly surprised to see Issak out on the pitch! Monday Since Ryan occupied the guest room, when Taranne’s military plans changed at the last minute, I had a bed…
Still behind on these… so we’ll make it quick again. Sunday One thing I’ve loved about this school year is being on a team. Our core teacher team is delightful. Monday STEAM projects tend to make the teachers roll their eyes, but the kids had fun with this one. Let’s hope the school actually constructs…
I’m a little behind, so let’s make this quick… Sunday We spent money on things we didn’t need. Monday Family from Kentucky! Tuesday My coworker looks like a douche bag today. I have love in my heart for this douche, though. Wednesday Puppy love. Thursday I crushed my family. This brings me joy. Friday I…
This was a messy week full of dark moments and light moments and numb moments and I-need-some-rum moments. Mostly this week, I just felt tired. Exhausted. Spent. Sunday But we gave the students a creative writing assignment, and some of the student responses warmed me up. Monday Dragged my butt to the garage to try…
I was feeling a little down this week. I’d been so excited for NaNoWriMo this year because I love the writing community it fosters, and I was antsy to dive into the new story I’ve been kicking around in my head. But it’s been a slog. I’ve had a hard time forcing myself to sit…
It’s NaNo! All I have time for are the pics and some quick explanations… Sunday My new picture frames and photos are up and they make me smile every time I walk in the house. Brian will forever have a piece of my heart, but it was time for those pictures to come down. Monday…