Grandpa died last night in his sleep. It’s exactly what I wanted to happen. For him to go peacefully, for him not to suffer any longer. The idea of him suffering was more than any of us could bear. But, of course, it’s still a sad day. I’m a long way away from home, so … Continue reading With Love, →

I’m having one of those perfect moments. The sun is shining, there’s a light breeze that brings with it the smell of damp leaves and decay. Fall. We’re in between thunderstorms, expected to last on and off through the night. J is playing “She Talks to Angels” on the acoustic guitar. It’s beautiful melody floats … Continue reading A Perfect Moment →

I’ve been joking that I’m going to write a book about great places to pee on highway 169. I’m becoming an expert. The title should really be, Great Places to Pee in a Pandemic, since otherwise we’d be stopping at all the usual places- rest areas and gas stations and fast food joints. In Spring … Continue reading Great Places to Pee in a Pandemic →

Last night I prayed my grandpa would die in his sleep. I’m still praying for it. I know it sounds terrible but it’s just only that life has gotten so hard for him. He wanted to stay in his house for as long as he could. My family has been trying so hard to keep … Continue reading Time To Go Home →

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I was thinking about how things in your life end up happening that at one point in your life you never thought were going to happen. The Great Unknown. It’s wild. Almost every time J and I go out on the ATV I think of how I promised Gram I would never ride an ATV. … Continue reading The Great Unknown →

I read an entire book today. I also picked tomatoes, fed and watered the deer, dead headed all the flowers, cleaned out the fridge, ordered groceries and then hauled them in and put them away. And then I read. The rest of the day. Afternoon turned into evening and then the sunset. I finished the … Continue reading Book Worm →

They did it in secret at first. It was the only way to ensure the integrity of the intended outcome. Getting the girls to volunteer was easy, and word of mouth spread quickly and quietly. You were either for the cause or you weren’t, and females had a way of flocking together with like minded … Continue reading Out of Sight – Chpt 1 →

Hi, I’m Nic and this is my very best friend Headache. We’re like conjoined twins only we didn’t get connected until I was eight years old and Headache introduced itself by practically splitting my head in two, making light hurt my eyes and causing me to vomit uncontrollably. I mean, really, I vomited on the … Continue reading Hammer Head →

Back a hundred years ago when I and my girlfriends were all divorced and single, there was a period of time where we were all dating guys from the same friend group. This happens when one of you starts dating someone and when you meet their friends they are like, “So do you have any … Continue reading The Front Page →