Suprise Me

There were three other women ... and we stuck together. This was a good thing, because it turned out the men were angry--really angry. Read More

The best college for you is the one that wants you to be there. ... choose the "wrong" major if it resonates with you. Read More

Smash-Up I must confess I’m not the best of drivers. (See  Life is a Highway,  Fender Bender,  and  Rainy Night on the Highway) But for years I drove to work,  and so the odds were good that I’d have a few smash-ups along the way. I remember one mishap when Danny and I were newly… Read More

I wrote this piece for the Retro prompt "Gardens," but I've posted it here to celebrate the salmon that reinhabited the Mattole watershed as a form of recycling. Read More

Prospective lizard owners take note, you also become cricket ranchers. Read More

Maybe it’s our age, but here we are, no longer needing to get up at dawn but set in our ways. Read More

I was an exuberant reader, often reading by flashlight under the covers when I was supposed to be sleeping. I heard my 3rd grade teacher telling someone in the school hallway that I tested at a 10th grade level at that tender age. I loved “girl” books and there were plenty in my household, hand-me-downs… Read More

Mr. Gauntt had a way of making the drama department inclusive, even though the word wouldn't have been used at that time. Read More

I do have a sense of humor, but please don’t tease me or make me (or someone else because I’m an overly empathic person) the butt of a prank or practical joke. Read More

“You say you want a revolution...we all want to change the world,” sing the Beatles. Read More