Since March of 2020, our apartment has been a place of refuge. While outside things might have been uncertain or even dangerous, inside always felt normal. Our family kept on its normal daily routine with just a few less trips … Continue reading Shelter in Place

I wrote this piece during one of Sage’s free weekly writing groups, during one of the games we play every week. All the attendees secretly share a random word and Sage reads them off one by one every thirty seconds while write and try to incorporate each one into whatever it is we’re writing. Sometimes nothing comes of it, other times I surprise myself. This is one of those times. Continue reading Flesh Cricket: Dear Ms. Williams

Based on a true story… Today we had a school field trip to the lake. We couldn’t go swimming because it was too cold but I fished instead. My dad and grandfather taught me how. I cast the line out … Continue reading Field Trip – 1978