Margin Notes
These blog posts search ordinary moments in my life. That's where magic hides. Always.
Late to the Party
I always think I’m the only one paralyzed by overthinking.
Turns out I’m not.
Daughter, Not Like Mother
I’m a color junkie.
If the colors around me aren’t right, I’m not right either.
The Letter Man
Last year Cliff had open-heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Problem finally fixed after months of tinkering.
Nope.
My Twilight Zone Life
I grew up in The Golden Age of Television’s predictable story lines.
My Joshua Trees
I’m amazed by what I don’t know.
In 1987 when U2 released the phenomenal Joshua Tree album, I thought they’d trekked to the desert, looking for this particular tree, the last of its kind, the monumental metaphor.
Bad Bathroom
In early October, I flew to Seattle. Overall, the flight was perfect.
Still, one little boy’s first-time airline adventure stays with me.
Three’s a Charm
We know the repetition of three is significant—in stories, in landscaping, in interior design.
This threesome began on Facebook. I couldn’t help seeing it.
Small Things, In-between
I live in a network of small towns, civic islands scattered among Midwestern cornfield seas.
Nothing big happens here. We don’t expect it to either.
Sudden Angels Part 8: Laurel
Angels were the stuff of fairy tales to me. Like unicorns, they seemed too good to be true.
Until I changed my mind.