Children always want what other children have and mine are no different, particularly Allyson. Many of her classmates have been enjoying the summer and taking vacations. We recently moved so vacation hasn’t been a priority for Topeka and me. So, what do you do to please the little one? You turn the visit to the...
I’ve been visiting Chakchiuma Swamp at least monthly for almost six months now and I still find it hard to pronounce and spell check is no better when typing. What isn’t hard to do is to see or hear something new with each visit. I’m not sure Robin Whitfield ever intended to put the paint...
Ready or not, we’re in the middle of the holiday season. Among those holidays, is my favorite and possibly yours, Christmas. It is a time that people traditionally gather around family and friends to eat, celebrate, and show thanks. You can’t miss going into department stores and hear Christmas carols either, some of which are...
As I sit down to write, this day had more meaning than originally anticipated, so of course when I returned home, I immediately had to regurgitate my day on paper. I’d be amiss to say that I was feeling very uncertain about the location of today’s shoot. After all, I’d never passed through, visited, or...
As I’m writing this, 370 days have passed since leaving Houston. I haven’t “picked up the pen” much in 2017 other than to highlight and take notes in books that I’ve read. After my first MS Girl: Interview Session, I realized that I needed some time to delight in my new diagnoses, reconnect with old friends, travel, and let my creative juices sit and simmer. I’ve...