

Upping my Sock Game
“What if you only had one day to live? What would you do? That’s easy. You’d be brave and true and reckless. You would love life and...
"It's Only a Game" and other Lines of Bullshit
The Cubs have lost five games in a row and have started the new season 1-5. I am currently beside myself with anger. I realize I have...
Awed by the Familiar
It’s strange. For how far I’ve gone, I seem to have ended up right where I started. I’m writing this by the lake at Furman University....


The Words of Richard Rohr and my Recipe for Strawberry and Banana Pancakes
“Listen to your body, slow down, live in the precious now, love all that is.” -Richard Rohr I read this daily meditation before getting...
False Endings
I got to the cancer center at 7am, excited about my last day of radiation. I parked my car, said hello to the guy who works the door,...


Opening Day, Holy Shit Time flies, and a Recipe for Lentil Bolognese
Today was Opening Day. Baseball is back. I made Chicago Style Hotdogs. Vegan for me, Nathans for Jaimie and my dad. I can’t believe it’s...
"I like checks!" -Cardi B
Then there were two. The ex-teacher had her last day of radiation on Monday. She brought in baklava for the group. They were delicious,...
The 120th Trimester
I voted today. There is a special election to decide my state Senate seat. To say the voting process was easy would be an understatement....
That's not his wife...
It’s amazing how little we know about the people we see every day. One of my favorite feelings is when an assumption I’ve made, a story...
The Retired Vet, The Retired Teacher, and Me.
Radiation happens every day. At the same time. For several weeks. Some people are on it for two weeks, some people go for six or seven....



























