September 22, 2010

Drift Away

The summer after I turned sixteen, I went to San Diego with my Papa to be in my second cousin’s wedding. It was my first time traveling without my parents. My Papa dropped me off at my godparents’ house in El Cajon.

I had just gotten contact lenses. No one knew who I was. [...]

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September 20, 2010

Walla Walla Rhubarb

Today I declared it a national holiday of angst. Where? In my brain, of course, where I am currently feeling sorry for myself, jealous, un-talented, frazzled, anxious and well — a host of other entirely negative emotions.

It started in the morning at preschool drop-off, where my son engaged in what has become a [...]

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September 16, 2010

Groove is in the Heart

Music puts me in a creative place. It’s also a big memory-conduit for me. (I just made that up.) My favorite ways to listen to music are in the background when I’m writing and in the car (loud) when I’m on long trips. My kids have kind of screwed up my driving-music love [...]

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