Notes on Gratitude, 51 for 51 #37
One of the coolest places we visited in Poland was the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Located 20 minutes outside of Krakow, the mine attracts over one million visitors each year. Now I know why. Here's a brief…
Notes on Gratitude, 51 for 51 #35
Holy shit balls, folks. Since last I wrote I took my first trip “home” to Poland—motherland on the maternal side of my family tree. The trip was amazing, all I’d hoped for and more. Every…
Notes on Gratitude, 50 for 50 #32
A friend of mine recently messaged me via Facebook with a link that contained a call for submissions to a site doing a month long exploration of mental illness. She thought I might want to contribute. I sure did,…
Notes On Gratitude 50 for 50 #28
Three years have passed since I shared the words here that my first ever printed (on real paper) essay was included in an anthology called Belly Shame: Stories from the Gut. I’m thrilled to announce…
Notes on gratitude 50 for 50 #20
I'm thrilled to report that this batch of babies has flown the coop. Look closely. In the picture on the left, you can see the mama (her green back is facing the camera) perched on…
50 for 50 #15
Here we are again, trying to outwit Mother Nature. If you read 50 for 50 #14 (here) then you know Garden Scarecrow Eagle Decoy with scary flashing eyes and frightening sound pest repellent—motion activated and…