Racism in Our Backyard

Doing the right thing, even if it’s scary as shit. What I love about these two women, (even tho I hate this story for several reasons), is that actions like this are built into their characters. There was no option to ignore the situation. A Birthday Story – My sister’s  My birthday was no vacation…

No Shades of Gray

To: My children, who will most likely find this post someday as part of a school project looking back at their parent’s social media history. There are many political and social issues that are nuanced, having valid points on both sides, that could rightly be compared to other instances, events, or even movements. Charlottesville isn’t…

“Marriage is the Rainbow that Follows the Rain”

#IDo Five years ago I had the honor of attending this fabulous Drive-Thru double wedding in Vegas. The Vegas Drive-Thru Chapel’s Reverend Lady started the ceremony with that line, “Marriage is the rainbow that follows the rain.” This wedding took place inside of a limo…at midnight on a Saturday…in Vegas. At the time I had to…

A Legend in Little Cranberry

The Lay of the Land Off the shores of Maine, across from Northeast Harbor, lies Little Cranberry Island.  Little Cranberry Island houses the quintessential “small town New England” Village of Islesford (pronounced I-uls-ferd).  The island has a 3-mile diameter, which basically means when you run in the morning, you’re doing laps around the natural Islesford track…