Meeting Princeton’s Ghosts
Albert Einstein strolls through campus regularly, I imagine, on his way back home from running whatever errands ghosts run downtown.
Paper Football Truce
I am convinced that he chooses the opposite side just to drive me nuts.
Unrecommendation: Music Festivals
Distant bass jars you from Adrianne Lenker’s sweet crooning.
Because Watching Favorite Videos with Someone is an Underrated Affectionate Act
Jane kept my dreams company as I faced unknowns.
Compassion, Dignity, and Adult Diapers
A nurse stood at my head, encouraging me to take slow breaths.
A Floor Might Just Be a Big Shelf
I’ve been less decisive about the shelves, however.
An Ode to Half-Baked Harvest
I’m about to introduce you to my best friend.
Death on the Prairie
We are ranchers, I told myself. We are tough in the face of life’s harshness.
Quarter Deposit
The Aldi Quarter is always in motion.
Voicemails
“I guess you might still be sleeping and that’s OK, we can talk soon.”
