Uninspiring Holidays, Detailed
If you lived in Manitoba, you could at least call today Terry Fox Day. But then you would live in Manitoba.
Confession
What if you just need more time to have a look around?
Pining Red
Yesterday I stumbled across a picture of a red pine and realized I had never actually seen one before.
Aunt Beth’s Irises
Every spring, the flowers unrobed themselves from their long green stalks, like indigo flags declaring the end of the winter—and their own ability to survive it.
Remembering in the Moment
My problem comes with, for example, the teenage couple directly in front of me at an April show who filmed the entire thing, starting a new recording with each new song.
My Life in Seven Speedways
Introducing slushies to the two Chinese exchange students who were on set was either the best or worst thing I’ve ever done for Sino-American diplomatic relations.
Who, But Also Where
There’s always someone to wave to.
The Juiceman Legacy
I awaited the next instruction; it never came.
Fish Tales
Lurking the rocky bottom, deep in the black abyss of Bear Lake, the walleye patrols his kingdom
My Weirdest Experiences Working in Retail
I had only seen these cookies served on Delta flights, so my first thought was wondering how she had smuggled them off the plane
