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Mexico- part 1
My friend, Lennie and I went to Cabo, Mexico for five days in February. During our stay, the cartels lashed out, killing a few Americans and terrorizing the general public. Unfortunately, this was not the craziest thing to have happen to us while we were there. The first day, we were shuttled from the airport…
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My Memory Has Commitment Issues
As does Inspiration I’m writing in the back of Shari’s car, three suitcase wheels are jamming into my left side. My niece is sitting on my lap, sipping on a diet frosted lemonade, straw scratching my cheek here and there. Tomorrow there will be a bight-eyed, eager new pimple at every single place it touched…
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Childhood Catastrophe
When I was ten years old, my mom was involved in a horrible accident. I’m finally ready to talk about it. Shana and I woke up on a beautiful summer morning. We were ready to seize the day, either by climbing on the trailer, watching the computer screen make exciting shapes, or riding our calf,…
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Chaos at El Marvin
{I have not yet cracked the code on how to teach school and write at the same time. So here’s a story from the archives.} In March, 2024, we went on a girls trip. The trip included Shari, Shana, Judy, Juli, Rebekah, Liam, age 1, Nikki, 10 months, and myself. Six girls alone are not generally…
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Get Well Soon
Many different types of people may darken a sick person’s door. I’ve yet to meet someone with the same personality for both a regular day and visiting a loved one in the hospital. Something lurks in the sterile, fluorescent air that intensifies certain character traits and dims others. Below are just a few of the common…
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