Category Archives: memoir
My First Kiss and the Magic of Art
“Start with what you know, then re-invent it. Art is magic, no argument there, but all art, no matter how strange, starts in the humble everyday. Just don’t be surprised when weird flowers sprout from common soil.” Stephen King Duma … Continue reading
Matches and Molasses the Deviants of a Latch Key Kid
I pushed the match along the thin black strip of the match box, rip. It’s hard to say when the flame starts. I try to see it, watch it, sort of like the opposite end of watching water boil. The … Continue reading
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Where I was on 9-11. Where Were You? and Meeting Ben 13 Years Ago
I was reading some of my old journal writings about my husband. Ben and I met selling pest control a little over 13 years ago. During the day when I was out knocking on doors I would write on the … Continue reading
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My Cat Scratch
Scratch. He was a crazy cat. But god I loved him. He used to pee and poop in my mom’s house plants. One day she pulled me aside. We sat on the couch next to the 70’s sunset wallpaper. She … Continue reading
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Baby Rats, Cats, and my first Dog
I was so happy to see the rats out this morning, chewing on the little pieces of wood I gave them last night. The guy at the store told me if you don’t leave them enough food they will eat … Continue reading
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