I cried on my birthday last year. & not because I was drunk and full of emotions, but thanks for thinking that! Thanks to Lesley Gore’s famous lyrics, “It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to” this isn’t an abstract concept. And while there is no shame to public crying – seriously, I […]
A House into a Home into a House
My dad’s house was supposed to be a different house. The one he bought had a large backyard resembling a forest. I don’t know the rest, that’s the only picture I saw. But this house was in Ft. Collins and to two children in Boulder, Ft. Collins felt like code for “you’re never going to […]
Notes on female friendship
When I was 13 I met my soulmate. In the nearly 13 years since, we’ve learned to navigate the difficulties that come with a long-distance relationship. Sarah came into my life at summer camp, my favorite two weeks of the entire year. We were both seasoned veterans, but had never been in the same session […]
On Non-Resolutions
I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve often made them half-heartedly, failing to write them down, and forgetting them 12 months later. For someone who writes completed tasks on her to-do list for the sole satisfaction of crossing them off, you’d think a New Year’s Resolution list would be my jam. I don’t buy […]
W.F.M
I crashed my papa’s golf cart the first time he ever let me drive it. I couldn’t have been much older than seven, my head barely reaching the steering wheel. Immediately after stepping on the gas, I flew us down a hill and directly into a bush. He looked at me, wide-eyed and half laughing, […]