I realize the previous post has been up for nearly two weeks now and that I ought to post something new. But I’ve been slow about it. For one, we were out of town for a long time. For another, I have a lot of pictures I want to share but haven’t gone through them yet. For a third, I’m… View Post
Aunt Jen x 2
Nearly a month ago, my brother’s wife gave birth to their first child. Little Miss Chloe will be living in Ecuador for a couple more weeks, and then finally we’ll get to meet her. Last night, my husband’s sister gave birth to their first child. Sweet baby James is down in Tucson and I don’t know when we’re going to… View Post
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Usually when I think or talk about where I’m from, it’s with a condescending fondness. Like how you say something kind of mean about someone and follow it with “bless his/her heart” as if that cancels out the meanness somehow. It’s not kind or fair for me to think of it that way. Because yes, it is small and often… View Post
Dear blog,
I feel I am neglecting you. Like I should say…something…but I am not sure what that is. I finished reading East of Eden a few days ago, and ever since have been thinking about Cain and Abel, the duality of man, and why we are who we are and do what we do. It’s not really going anywhere; it’s just… View Post