Was gonna never won the lottery
When my children were little I heard a lot of “was gonnas”. “I was gonna do my chores, I just haven’t gotten around to it yet.” “I was gonna do… Read more »
Tag: history
“Take a selfie here!”
This summer we did a bit of traveling. One of the places we visited was Oxnard, California. The hotel was fantastic, which meant it was clean, comfortable, and convenient. I… Read more »
That craving to write
I was 23, married less than a year, and pregnant with my first child. I’d traveled solo across the country and supported myself for a number of years so I… Read more »
A plan
We now have a plan of action. We’re selling our house and moving. I can hear your cries of, “What! You’re gonna let ‘those neighbors’ run you out of your… Read more »
The bully’s mistake
“I can do whatever I want in your yard,” he growled as he picked up a large piece of firewood and slammed it toward face. My eyes crossed as I… Read more »
A comment? Really?
My last post was about why I stick to fiction. My intent was to explain why I don’t write about my own family. Which, of course, required me to write… Read more »
I’ll stick to fiction, thank you!
Every family has at least one. Maybe it’s an aunt that lives far away and never attends family get-togethers, or an uncle that no one ever mentions. Or maybe it’s… Read more »
My middle school trauma
From the first day I stepped foot into a classroom I liked school. I liked the work the teachers gave me, I liked the cozy safeness of my seat, and… Read more »
Differing views
Once upon a time, in a far away land called Redmond, I was a school librarian. As a school librarian I would often write reviews about the books that I… Read more »