Category: Creative Non-Fiction
These are short pieces written over the last several years. If you are not familiar with this genre, creative non-fiction is personal essays with maybe just a little creative license. These things really did happen to me, truly. I may have changed the timing a little, or embellished the color of the sunrise, or changed a name or two. But these are true stories; I just looked back at them later through the lens of someone who writes. Some of these were originally ‘published’ on the back of my kids’ school newsletter and I have re-posted them here, the pieces may not reflect my kids’ current age.
So Many Maybes
It used to be hard to be grumpy on a really gorgeous October day, and yesterday was a seriously pretty day today; the sun...
Ten Things I’ve Googled This Week that are NOT Corona-Related
1. Distilled water in iron. When I was a teenager, one of my occasional chores was ironing. My mom taught me to pour distilled...
Birthday Pedicure
I get a pedicure about three times a year: once on my birthday, once when summer is beginning and my toes are about...
Magical Jumper
I have felt big my whole life. Not fat–although I have often felt fat, too–just big, like Sully the Pixar monster. I think it...
Surviving Joshua
I once spent four days with peanut butter in my hair and cabbage in my bra, while wearing a pair of overalls made for...
White Lie
They saw it coming. They said it was going to be the biggest snowstorm in twenty years. Just as the blue-white flakes began to...
Amazing Grace
I am sitting at a McDonalds on Rt. 1, because I made the mistake of telling my four year old that if he did...