It is difficult, if not impossible, to put into words the experience of my first full day of residency at Pacific University. At the risk of breaking some of my own blogging parameters, I will be [...]
I go to the MFA Potluck wearing my Pendleton wool plaid button up and a fleece vest. It is in the sixties and the air is cool compared to my humid Southern mountains, so while others wear short [...]
This morning I woke up full, the joyful weight of childhood memories and the bright faces of good people still lingering behind my eyes. Last night I attended a reunion with my elementary [...]
The moment I wake up it feels like Portland. Sunlight filters through the mini-blinds and my fingers uncurl from deep sleep just enough to open the blinds. Portland skies: a mixture of perfect [...]
Britt says “You’ll probably fall in love like six times while you’re over there. Do ya’ thank you could just forget about men for a few weeks?” I tell her that would be nice and since her husband [...]
I scuffle through a sea of sleep-deprived legs, Samsonite rollers, and Barbie doll day packs. The sound is aquifer, awkward, disillusioned and drugged. “Yes, ma’m, excuse me please, [...]
I go to Vic’s house near BigCity, NC to avoid having to leave the Black Mountains at 4:00am in order to catch my early flight. The extra hour of sleep will come in handy once I arrive in [...]
I go to the Cove Crawl at the old boarding school. School is done, my teaching friends have their lives back, and the rain gods have blessed us a clear enough night for raucous outdoor activities [...]
