This is the end, my friend. 31 days of rising early to either sit and pour my truth to the page or type, type, erase slowly pulling out a piece worthy of sharing . 31Continue reading

Alas it has hit me. I staved it off for 29 days, but today it reared its ugly head. Writer’s block. The well has run dry. Each day for the last 29, I have satContinue reading

Persistent cough, growing fatty tumor and licking paws. That was the list of things I was supposed to let the vet know were of concern for our dog Juniper. Nicknames being Juni, Juni B Jones,Continue reading

Sundays are for family calls. The first one is at 10:00 PST and includes my mom and her side of the family. At 10:30 it is time for my dad and brother again. The ringerContinue reading

We have been to the same place many times in the last month. The ramen shop on 40th. The waitress knows our order, just looks at us and says, “the usual?” with a raised eyebrow.Continue reading

Two months ago I covered literacy instruction for a teacher out on medical leave. In kindergarten. We entered into the world of opinion writing by reading about what it means to be an activist andContinue reading

I recently stumbled upon an art show of Rosa Leff, an artist who was inspired by papel picados and uses an exacto blade, a photo and paper (instead of tissue paper) to make her works.Continue reading

I run. Mostly I like to run. Sometimes I don’t, but I do it anyway. I was supposed to do a half marathon this weekend, but something came up and I had to back outContinue reading

I am old. Well, not that old, but old enough. It seems like the generations that have come after me have at least one tattoo, usually more and multiple piercings. My simple two holes inContinue reading

SPCA Camp sounded like a good idea. Summer looms wide open and as a parent you try and find a balance of freedom, engagement and fulfilling passions for your kid. SPCA camp seemed like aContinue reading