Travels gone by: Charlottesville 2022
A few years ago, either before or after the Richmond race, I traveled a bit north to Charlottesville for the sole purpose of visiting the oldest independent bookseller in Virginia. […]
The Friday Finish Line
This title is complete rubbish. It does not apply to what I do or how I work – except that it is, actually, Friday, and I often use the words […]
Goodnight, dear
I knew the offensive *thunk* would come; it was just a matter of measurement in order to avoid further disturbance. I adjusted the row of the rocker to avoid further […]
Jump-Back-In Day
Yesterday was jump-back-in day, but there is always so much to wrap my brain around after “time off.” I have found that I need a day of organization and planning […]
12.1.23
We sang our hearts out. Okay, that’s putting it gently…. We three sisters stood and shouted the well-worn lyrics along with DG & MLG, even though the fuddy-duds behind us […]
It’s gonna be okay, okay?
This morning as I was getting ready for this very special day, I was listening to songs of the season and one of my favorite songs came on: It’s the […]
Fireball cake
I woke up this morning remembering what day it was, and even though I’m not what I would call sad, I felt the weight of it all day. Two years […]
Things in my office, the Tennessee Edition
I photocopied this from an issue of National Dragster a long, long time ago, and it’s been pinned to a cubicle wall or sat framed on a shelf in every […]
I stink less because of you
This wild and crazy year – my word, what a dang ride! I feel like I’m always learning and (hopefully) growing, but this year was one of the most intense […]
Take me home
I am a Southern California girl TO MY BONES. There is no place I love more than my true and forever home, flip-flop adorned feet pressed against a cement fire […]
Kelly Wade 