Access the audio version here . At the recommendation of an overly ambitious friend, I've signed up for an event called the "AtoZ Challenge," coincidentally the caption of the above picture. I call attention to the above referenced image only because it took me so long to insert it into this blog on my son's Mac, I need confirmation for my soul that you've at least looked at it. When someone mentions a challenge, I figure one of two things will happen: I'll either embrace i

Access the audio version here. My dad was the caretaker for his parents for years. I don’t know how many exactly but he’s definitely a...

Our dog weighs six pounds. Her name is Sweet. I tell people right off the bat, “That’s deceptive.” Sweet likes to hibernate in winter....

I have a bad shoulder. It’s not horrible, like some, but it’s inconvenient enough that I’ve now mastered working it into conversation...

My son is an only child. He’s also the only one who gets blamed when I can’t find something and the only one who gets to take out the...

When I slipped from the womb, all that kept me from climbing on the back of a horse was my lack of mobility. And a horse, of course. Due...

I miss some things about living in Iowa: Watching television from the davenport. Tying my tennis shoes to play outside. Enjoying a bubbly...

Access the audio version here. I curse expectations. It would help if I admit that the smoke alarm in our house has an overactive...

I had two indoor cats. Then I had two outdoor cats. Actually they were the same cats, I just recycled them. Don’t get me wrong. They were...

When I say fluff, I’m not talking about the cavity-enhancer that complements peanut butter. I’m referring to an accumulation of hair,...