1. A little rain on Halloween does not deter a Pirate in search of sugary treasure. 2. Some Pirates want to be a shark for Halloween, right up until the…
Paper Doll Tales Posts
Apparently there’s no end to the lessons parents must learn. Really, before Little Friend came into my life, I felt like a mostly responsible, reasonable, competent, well-rounded human being. I…
Little Friend is now taking showers instead of baths. This change has come about thanks to a newly realized fear of hers: the bathtub drain. That black hole of a…
I’m still my same old stuck in the mud self that I’ve always been. But. Someone else around here is changing with the wild vibrancy of a kaleidoscope. A year…
I dropped off Little Friend at college today. For eons, I’ve watched with dread as this inevitable day approached, and now it’s finally here. She’s up and left my life…
Here’s my essay on why I raced tide and time to grab one last glimpse of Orcas Island. It’s as we’re leaving, the ferry pulling away from the dock with…