It is midnight and I am not sleepy. On this border between, this winding down of our Life In North Carolina, I am out of sorts. I wonder if we’ll ever be settled. An investment in my future, this law school – a worthwhile endeavor, this moving/uprooting once again. And I think to myself, yes…
Baby Fever
Is it possible for a woman with a baby to have baby fever? A close girlfriend is having a baby and so deliciously, gorgeously pregnant. I saw her the other night She just looked so beautiful, and has handled it all so well. Their plans for the nursery, their registry, their upcoming showers . ….
The Difference of a Decade
Ten years ago, after a trip to the beach: Awesome! I am so tan. I look hot. This week, after a trip to the beach: Yeah, that SPF 50 worked a treat! I’m just as white as I was last week. *I should clarify that this is spurred by vanity…
Blue Birds
"Hey guys," my brother called. "Free tickets to a Blue Angels show! Out here!" I’m a pretty literal person when I’m not paying close attention, and I ran outside looking for a dude giving away tickets. A royal blue figher jet soared overhead, followed by another, and two more. Forehead slap! The Blue Angels…
A Walk on the Beach
Walking on the beach with two of my sisters. The sand squeaks beneath our toes, until we find the firmer ribbon, packed and damp, close to the water’s edge. We are mostly quiet. My sister shines a flashlight on two people walking – we don’t know them. Crabs scuttle beneath our feet. At first we follow…