I’m in Iowa today! I left my brother’s in Madison early this morning to arrive in Des Moines before noon. I’ll be at Lin and […]
7 Perks of Working At My Brother’s House
The internet. It works. It’s fast. My face is so clear on the video calls. Wow. Zoom filter is killing it today. This monitor is […]
Ghost Season
A four-hour driveIs easy with a good bookRead me a story Spells, mysteries, and“I would have gotten awayBut — meddling kids!” Madison, tonightFed, tucked in, […]
The Best Person
I’m hiring right now in my job and I’m excited to have so many candidates who are women of color in my pipeline. It’s important […]
The Way to X
Unfold the map and guessWhich X marks the spotThere’s more than oneIn red, in blue, permanent, erasable I do the calculations in my headIf this, […]
Flexibility
Flexibility. I appreciate the autonomy I have in my job, especially today. Through some poor meeting planning and using my short break to go for […]
Gutenberg: The Musical
A first since pre-pandemic time for me: I went to see a live show today. With masks required and vaccine cards checked at the door, […]
Under the Whispering Door
TJ Klune is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I spent most of the morning reading the second part of his newest adult novel […]
Cards
Wine, and dine, and euchreIt’s all very NorwegianWhitefish and fried chickenAnd my parents’ wedding chinaAnd my grandma’s wine glassesWe make morbid jokesThen play cards In […]
More Anxiety Than Usual
I admittedly have been having *more anxiety than usual* this past week. Not quite the chest pain kind, but the buzzing, I wonder if this […]