I have always loved hiking to the tops of mountains and the journeys one takes for hours to be a top something so old and magical. The idea that one wrong step or taking the wrong path could lead you to a perilous situation was my idea of an adrenaline rush. Not being the kid... Continue Reading →
Who I am today…
It was a Saturday in the beginning of summer. One of those rare days in Massachusetts where the weather was perfect. Not too humid, not too hot. My sister’s boyfriend and I were planning on playing basketball. He was going to drive up from Connecticut in the early afternoon as he had done many times... Continue Reading →
Reflection and Anticipation
Over the past year and a half I have been subject to many silent nights. The kind of silence that you can feel touching your skin, running its hands down your face, and gently whispers in your ear “you are alone.” Some nights I would drown the silence in a libation hoping and praying the... Continue Reading →
The “factual” story of my first night out.
It was an unusually warm December that year. Christmas day didn’t bring the white snow that Bing Crosby would dream of instead it brought 70 degree weather in a state that is used to subzero temperatures. This year it benefitted him as he sat on a green plastic lawn chair, smoking cigarette after cigarette writing... Continue Reading →
Why be Maybe
"Why" has been half of the two most dangerous words in the English language over the past year and a half. This is a personal tragedy for me as I am infinitely curious about most things; so asking why is a part of who I am. This single syllable, three-letter word though has led me... Continue Reading →
Online dating – My personal tag sale…
Preparing for a tag sale can be stressful and should come with a planned approach. There is so much time spent not only planning, preparing, and stressing about an event that will cost you the better part of a weekend, where you need to question it’s worth. After I had my one and only tag... Continue Reading →