An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • Trouble in Paradise

    Trouble in Paradise

    Stories We Tell A Fictional Series It’s not necessarily a good thing when the people you love think too highly of you. Dizzy always did, but that kind of changed the night of the spin the bottle game – when… Read More

  • A Visual Story

    A Visual Story

    Today’s Word of the Day Challenge was Timeless. Besides the fact that I wanted to take a break from the story – I thought that the best way to sum up the word was with an image. I’ve been super… Read More

  • Richer Stories

    Stories We Tell A Fictional Series Having two brothers who were not much younger than many of my friend’s parents, it stands to reason that I had a niece and nephew before I graduated from junior high. It was pretty… Read More

  • Winning

    Winning

    Stories We Tell A Fictional Series My parents were practically flawless, but they experienced some really rough years, financially, just after I finished high school.  My father was sick and tired of trying to climb the corporate ladder. He worked… Read More

  • Circle of Life

    Circle of Life

    Stories We Tell A Fictional Series Having a child is the ultimate game changer. No matter how crazy or mixed up life may be, it finally starts to make sense, and you’re able to grasp a hold of this concrete,… Read More

  • Coolest Chick Ever

    Coolest Chick Ever

    Stories We Tell A Fictional Series I’ll never forget the first time I fell in love. I’d known her for what seemed like forever, but I’d never really noticed her. Not that way. Levi was cute, don’t get me wrong,… Read More