Living and running in the desert have offered a whole new perspective on life for this Midwestern girl. Recently two coyotes came across my path during a long run, I went ahead and wrote the conversation running through my head. In reality, they are generally harmless, but that's not what I tell myself at 7a.m. … Continue reading Desert Running

I played kickball for the first time in more than 20 years and I lived to tell a story about it. You can find it in the Winter 2017 issue of Desert Lifestyle, that showed up at your house earlier this week if you live around Twentynine Palms. For those who don't have the luxury … Continue reading Winter 2017 Desert Lifestyle Magazine

There is a quote a friend recently shared from the great cowboy, entertainer and author Will Rogers and it goes, “Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.” Since reading the quote, I have wondered how this applies to not only to what we … Continue reading What would Polly say?

When I was a kid, I remember playing with one of those clunky Fisher Price record players. It came with a stack of thick plastic records and a little turntable with an arm that had a small row of prongs, like whale baleen, that plinked off of dots on the surface of the records. If … Continue reading Putting it on record

I love my children, I love my children, I love my children. I also love to write funny things about where they have taken me on this adventure. Here's my latest piece on Medium.

Aaaaaach. Hold that thought, we need to go to the potty. Now proceed. Aaa...aaa...aaaa... Wait one more second, toy stuck under the couch. Go ahead. Aaaaaaa..... Sorry, wait, just one more interruption. Time for lunch and naps. Without the naps. Oh forget it. With few exceptions, when I work at home it feels a bit … Continue reading The big achoo