Yesterday was my birthday, and the festivities began early. A day trip to anywhere of my choice had been offered by my research department, and after much consideration…
Crossing the Mississippi! Woke up this morning thinking cold, dark, coffee, bathroom. Snug in my bedding, wedged in with my stuff, I circled mentally until something had to happen. Janet’s…
Overwhelming humidity, the rural South, and a hurricane. I have experienced all three of these before, but always from a place of ease and safety, where I could step out,…
Oregon has two small mountain ranges made of pale granite, surrounded by massive flows of dark basalt. Yes, an artist has decided to use this as a metaphor for a…
