• The Lust to Wander

    I just returned from a Wanderlust Festival with my daughter, sister, and niece as a “never before” girls trip coming together from opposite ends of the country to meet in Aspen, Colorado. Not ever having been to this type of…

  • The Story of My Life

    My granddaughters LOVE the band, One Direction. They are obsessed. They are die hard fans. They know their names. They know their songs. They know their likes and dislikes. Who their girlfriends are. Probably what they ate for breakfast. I…

  • Country Blood

    I’ve got thick, rich country blood that travels through this farmer’s daughter’s veins. It enriches the chambers of my brain with clarity of thought where my values were borne. It nourishes my lungs with just the thought of breathing fresh…