PAVEMENT TO PERIL

  • The Day the Ground Moved – October 31st, 2013

    It was a cold Thursday morning, a school day for Halloween that year, and I didn’t have my older two kids for visitation. It began as a normal…

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  • 48 going on 84

    It’s been 5 months since my dual bilateral pulmonary embolism. Even though my body is clear of clots, my legs have aged 40 years. I see my elderly…

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  • Branded Again – 1989

    It was Valentine’s Day and I was 12 and a half.  My partner-in-crime and skateboard buddy had been best friends for several years. His best friend and my…

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  • Branded – Summer 1985

    I slowly entered the master bedroom and came around the corner to the master bath to look up at my father shaving his beard in the mirror.  With…

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  • Heels in Mud – November 2011

    The novel in my mind that showcases the trials and tribulations of moving off the grid for an early retirement for myself as a born and raised city…

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  • Tarp – January 3, 2024

    Wednesday, January 3, 2024 7:37 AM I was living in Blue Ridge at a friend’s parking space with my RV, and the rear skylight was already broken, and…

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  • Holiday Slumber – December 21, 2023

    As we start a vacation with laughter and letting our hair down, we embrace the little moments of peace and joy. I sit still and watch the glow…

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