Today was Ma’s birthday. (For the life of me, I never know how old she is. I’m terrible with people’s ages in general — I just judge them by the […]

The Farmers Market in Des Moines is a behemoth of a thing and always sounds fun until you arrive. You get up too early in the morning, you jostle into […]

When I woke in the morning, I was giddy and eager to be away from Disney and off to the beach, where I truly belong. In my studies, I have […]

I woke up at a time that I felt was appropriate, but Jessica and Pa were impatient, so about ten minutes after I walked into the kitchen, they walked out […]

I can’t even begin to remember how today began, the beginnings are all a messy blur of fuzzy images. The first clear thought I can remember is being in the […]

I knew that we would be off to a late start this morning, especially after going to bed at two o’clock in the morning. I was exhausted last night, but […]

I was woken up late today — I don’t set alarms, it is far too common. I was in a funny mood when I woke up, which didn’t get any […]

I love being in warm places. I love being hot. I like sweating and everything that the rest of my family dislikes. They like the snow and I prefer the […]

Morning came quickly, and while I was not entirely ready for it, I didn’t let my fatigue bother me because I was on my way to Florida — my home […]

I have always admired people who are able to set their mind to something and do it. People like Mary Pickford who imagined herself rich, and then by sheer power […]