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I work for a lawn mowing company. We have many types of roughneck characters, but I believe I met the most terrible of them, on one of the hardest days of the year. I will from here on out, refer to him as gorilla man, due to the bulging biceps covering his body, pitch-black hair … [Read more...]
During my first visit to Kentucky, my soon-to-be husband Nic took me to the eastern part of the state to meet his family. As is the regular course of summertime in the South, many festivals were in full swing, including the Nibroc Festival. Nic’s sister was participating in the … [Read more...]
It was because of Jimmy Pritchett that Abby was a frail ten year old. She was terrified to eat in the cafeteria, so she would sneak food in between classes with her head stuffed in her locker, so no one would see. Her short frizzy curls were sticking out of her locker when she … [Read more...]
Having literally blown into North Alabama from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, my life became surreal as I searched for distractions in any way I could find it. Having owned four addresses in four months, I lived like a gypsy and remained in a baffled and confused state … [Read more...]
When you combine high curiosity and low impulse control you pretty much have my son. Thomas has high-functioning autism, which in his case means the words “perspective” and “consequence” are nonsensical noises like the teachers’ voices in Peanuts videos: mwhah, mwhah, … [Read more...]