Writer’s Diary

Through the Dirty Windscreen

For a long while, I thought I was simply struck by wanderlust. But at some point last year, probably while listening to a podcast in my car, I learned a new word – one that seemed far more suited to what I was experiencing when I stayed in one place for too long. The English…

Late-Night Download

Late-night download: My daughter, Tori, takes her work to the coffee shop at night, and sometimes she takes me with her. We put on our headphones and drink coffee and don’t talk much, but we sure get stuff done. It’s one of my new favorite things. Erin and I have coffee hangouts at her house…

One Year

I think I am expected to be sad today, but I am not. How could I be sad when I had the best dad for 49 years? Today marks one year since he left us, and I miss him like crazy and always will, but I feel so loved by him, even still. He wasn’t…