ArrivingWe allowed four days to drive from Park City to Verona, WI. It was actually three days of driving with a twenty-four hour stop in Denver to…May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
The Middle PathIt’s my second winter living in Utah and we’ve received record breaking snow fall. Last year at this time, it felt like there would never…Apr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023
A Well Balanced Diet of StoryHuman beings have a primal need for story not only because we desire entertainment but because story is what we use to make sense of the…Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023
On The Diving Board“Oh, mirror in the sky What is love? Can the child within my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changin’ ocean tides? Can I handle…Jun 27, 20221Jun 27, 20221
Mother EarthI set out to write a blog for Mother’s Day, all my novels, including my new one, you see, have strong maternal themes. But as I type, I’m…Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022
Small Bites of Fear each DayI have started wondering why I like to ski so much. Yes, it is the beauty of the mountains, the fresh air, the social component, but it’s…Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Who’s Keeping Track?The first time I did a long drive by myself, I was nineteen. It was 1985 and I drove from Dallas, TX back to college in Northampton, MA…Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
Taking it on The Road (part three) Mother /Daughter #vanlifeA week after selling our home of twenty years, the house in which we raised a family (and collected generations worth of bric-a-brac), I…Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021
Returning East: Lessons learned on Pandemic Road TripWhereas our trek West had been motivated by the urgent need to arrive, our return trip was intentionally drawn out, our desire to avoid…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
Our Road Trip and Tips for YoursAfter reading my recent post about a “Grown-up Gap Year” many people asked, “But, won’t you tell me where you actually went?” And even as I…May 27, 20211May 27, 20211