Day In The Life ~ Lola Cruz by Melissa Bourbon

When people hear my name, especially lately, the first response seems to be that I don’t look like a Dolores. I always ask, what does a Dolores look like? The standard reply is, like a grandmother. Which, I suppose, isn’t too far off the mark. Dolores is a family...

Day In The Life ~ Kat Waters by MJ O’Neill

Hello from St. Louis, Missouri. I’m Kat Waters. You might have recently seen my family mentioned in the papers connected with some mafia misfortune. Let me start off by expressing my gratitude for the outpouring of support shown to us since my grandmother, Grand’s,...

Day In The Life ~ Lila Maclean by Cynthia Kuhn

Professor Lila Maclean here, reporting from off-campus. I’m delighted to be staying at the Tattered Star Ranch, a famous landmark in Colorado, which has served as a location for numerous westerns and horror films. It has been renovated into an elegant resort, but...

Day In The Life ~ Dodie O’Dell by Suzanne Trauth

It’s the end of summer at the Jersey Shore. One more week of salt air, sand, and seagulls in Candle Beach. One more week before we head back to Etonville, New Jersey. This was my kind of vacation, spending a holiday at the shore. Basking in the sun, indulging my...

Day In The Life ~ Megan Sawyer by Wendy Tyson

My grandmother Bibi once told me that the key to farm life is to establish routine while flexing with the unexpected. At the time, I thought she was doling out unnecessary advice. Of course we would establish a routine. Farming was based on the seasons, right? Crops...

Day In The Life ~ Charlie Harris by Miranda James

The last time I was a student was over a quarter-century ago. More like thirty-odd years ago. I’m a bit nervous about going back to school, but I take comfort in reminding myself that it’s not like I’m really going to school. I simply want to audit the class, not take...