Having recently moved, I find myself stumbling into memories as I try to determining how best to live in this space, and as I try to find a place for everything. Upon seeing a book from an African history I took in college in order to fulfill the non-Western, non-European history class requirement, I… Continue reading Big Breasts and a Memory
In an open letter to the man leaving Meijer’s with whom I made eye contact,
“I was thinking weird, funny thoughts when we looked at each other. I think that you were, too. I was thinking about Bernie Sanders; what were you thinking about?”
Writing then and writing now.
A little more than a month ago, a friend asked me to write a guest post on her blog. I did it. I have been more excited about writing than I have been in quite some time. Though I wrote a short essay rather than the fiction and poetry that I had been writing most… Continue reading Writing then and writing now.
In an open letter to YouTube,
“Thank you for showing me all the ladies who have hair like mine and allowing them to share the secrets of their styling.”
Lyndon B. Johnson: Lullaby
This is how you think about Lyndon B. Johnson in order to go to sleep at night. First you listen to Paula Cole sing “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone.” This will help you romanticize Texas, the land that gave us LBJ in the early 1900s. You will hear the howl in her voice and… Continue reading Lyndon B. Johnson: Lullaby
In an open letter to the lady who told me she liked my dress,
“Thank you for the compliment. It really made me smile. But what made me laugh was when your husband chimed in and said, ‘If I’d said the same thing to you, she’d beat me up!’ The two of you seem like you know how to have a good time. Good on ya!”
Links I Like #27
Pecan Beer Bread sounds like something that needs to be made in my kitchen. See, it’s rendered me unable to make a clear, declarative sentence. Homemade sunflower seed butter sounds glorious. I can imagine the taste of sunbutter being enhanced by the texture of the homemade stuff. I occasionally to often pack granola bars in… Continue reading Links I Like #27
Links I Like #26
These teeny, tiny hamburgers win the cutest food ever award! It makes me so happy to look at this quilt. Quilting is one of the crafts/sewing things I haven’t tried. This project makes me want to…. Maybe these meal templates will help me re-establish my cooking habits. I’ve never made Jell-O shots before. That doesn’t… Continue reading Links I Like #26
Links I Like
A while ago, Alex and I took a day trip to Grand Rapids. While we were there, we went to CVLT Pizza. I let Alex choose the pizza, and to my surprise, he chose a vegan one. I wonder how he’d like these vegan pizzas. Because I can’t ever stop thinking about bread, these pretzel… Continue reading Links I Like
In an open letter to her mind as she attempts to go to sleep,
“Please leave Johnny Cash out of this….”