Inspired by my daily writing challenge around "a funny incident." My mom didn’t iron. And I have absolutely followed in her footsteps. As children, we went shopping. A lot. In fact, it was likely my mom’s biggest hobby – happily taking a mini road trip the 45-60 minutes to get to a mall and browsing … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Kitchen Hockey
Month: May 2023
Lost & Found
Inspired by the first story featured on The Moth Radio Hour, May 23, 2023, which addressed a different – and much more valuable – musical item that was lost and later recovered. We were off on an adventure. Leaving our 4 kids for 1 glorious, adult-only, overnight in Canandaigua, NY. Driving roughly 4 hours to … Continue reading Lost & Found
Mini-Slice: Red Pleather
Inspired by my 20-minute writing exercise around "an embarrassment." After I finished my university years in Madison, Wisconsin, I relocated to the San Francisco Bay area to start my first job. It was a time of firsts. Of growing up and adventure – but also of loneliness and feeling untethered. Developing independence is a necessary … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Red Pleather
Mini-Slice: My 14-Year-Old Little Girl
My daughter, Emaline, is fourteen years and 5 months old today. She is a smart, healthy, 9th grader. Honestly, high school has been a breeze as compared with the transition to middle school. Augmented by the ongoing pandemic and the desperate desire to feel alive and push boundaries, she and her friends made some unwise … Continue reading Mini-Slice: My 14-Year-Old Little Girl
Mini-Slice: Friends-giving
Inspired by my 20-minute writing exercise around a "memorable holiday." Friends-giving. This is a term that has been adopted by the masses but especially those celebrating a harvest holiday either in a new place or seeking ways to build their own traditions, with a chosen family. When we first relocated to Toronto, Ontario, we learned … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Friends-giving
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