Real Life and Other Randomness

The first time my father lost his mind, it was a Tuesday. I stood in line at the concession stand of a junior high football game, starin...

It's Father's Day. I tried to write this morning, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. The weeks since I last saw my dad...

I scared the ever-loving hell out of a poor AT&T guy today. He was only about 20 or so, and I'm sure he's had no training for th...

I've never been a daring person. I don't jump off the high dive; I ease in, one toe at a time.  I drive the speed limit.  I stay o...

For 13 years, the first of August signaled a return for me. I would transition from my summer job in camping, and within 2 days (or less),...

I turned on the t.v. on Monday night to watch the Home Run Derby.  I originally wanted to watch it on mute because Chris Berman, you know.  ...

I'm a camp girl.  It's true.  I am. I am many other things: a teacher, a coach, a daughter, a sister, a friend. But mostly, I...

Normally, the last day of school is a pretty joyous day.  The students are usually all:   And the teachers are all:   And, admi...

Anyone who knows me well knows that I really love my school.  I do, sincerely.  I started there 13 years ago, on a wing and a prayer because...

So, this weekend, I took a trip up North to the beautiful Texas Panhandle to see my parents.  This is a pretty significant trip as it's ...

It's been a hard Christmas, y'all.  A hard one.  And it's not even Christmas yet. That's how hard it's been. I'm...

Yesterday, I said good-bye to an old friend. I'd avoided it for a while, pretending that the end wasn't near. But not wanting to let...

I've waited for a few days to write this post.  (In truth, it will probably turn out to be a series of posts.  A lifetime love is hard t...

Nostalgia is always a tricky thing for me. It's a fine line between visiting the past through a couple of fond memories and wallowing o...

All my life, I have struggled with going after what I want.  Because I am a people-pleaser by nature, my needs and wants typically take a ba...

What do you do when someone says something you find completely rude and offensive in front of you? What if it's someone you like and typ...

Late last night, it was revealed that Osama bin Laden had been killed. Watching it on the television, I couldn't really wrap my head ar...

The blogging world is a crazy-weird world. It can lead you all over the planet, introduce you to a million different viewpoints, expose you ...