Adventure Awaits!
The Day My Smile Disappeared
One minute I had a front tooth. The next minute I didn’t. I was standing in the bathroom—not eating, not flossing my teeth—when it suddenly fell out. I truly can’t remember what I was doing seconds before because the shock wiped all other thoughts away. I looked in the mirror, horrified. There are certain dental […]
Beach Hair. Don’t Care
There’s a faint crunch beneath my feet when I walk across the condo floor. My black pants are decorated with sandy paw prints. My hair hasn’t obeyed me for days. And the funny thing is — I don’t care. There’s something about being near the ocean — and on vacation — that lowers expectations. And […]
The Seasons of a Life
I didn’t watch much TV as a child, but I remember the loyal Lassie and Flipper, the dolphin who could solve nearly anything with a flick of its tail. In those shows, problems wrapped up neatly in thirty minutes. Goodness prevailed. As a teen, my TV watching increased, and I became obsessed with That Girl, […]