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I roller coaster up and down all day, convinced in one moment that I have pushed too hard and shown too much and that Parker is running scared and now who knows what. Other moments I am uplifted, [...]

[Sorry in advance for the long post, especially if you’re on LJ friends page.} Parker and I are trying to turn onto Merrimon Avenue out of the Shell gas station in downtown BigCity, NC. We had to [...]

Pace yourself. Omit needless worrying. Have fun. Don’t make unhealthy compromises. This is what I repeat to myself daily as my time with Parker seems to deepen. We’re seeing each other every [...]

When I do not get outside enough, all my thinking and writing turns inward. I write about people, thoughts, buildings. I spin circles in my mind’s eye in the shape of abstract concepts, [...]

Women’s Singing Night went live today for the first time, well, ever. Rather than our Wednesday night potluck and wine gathering, we met at noon in downtown SmallTown, NC at the Episcopal Church. [...]

Vic comes to the coffeehouse and says, “So, help me understand this. You’re having all these nice romantic experiences and you’re…worried about this?” I give her a big hug and buy her a double [...]

Upon waking, I read Annie Dillard for an hour in bed. For the Time Being was published in 1999 and given to me as a gift not long after that. It takes me a long time to get to a book. And so it [...]

So it’s another marathon weekend with Parker, with Friday stretching into Saturday afternoon whereupon I found myself on the top of Roan Mountain taking a nap on the grassy balds. We lay across [...]

Peak leaf season is the most dangerous time of year for me to drive on the road. Forget snow – I either don’t drive at all or the freeze isn’t bad enough. But give me burnt orange hillsides, [...]

My customers love me and I love them. Dora bursts through the doors: “I need you!” Her voice is elated yet grasping as she runs behind the counter to give me a hug. And as if on cue, I know [...]