Apr 3, 2016 | A Day In My Life
The following exchange between Summer Smythe, 26 (name and age unconfirmed) and Dorothy Westin, 78, takes place between 2 and 2:30 pm. Hibiscus Pointe Senior Living Community, Milano, FL. S: Whoa, Dorothy, don’t drink that iced tea! The stuff tastes like gasoline, I...
Apr 2, 2016 | A Day In My Life
Party time! I love a good party, particularly a surprise party. It’s the 10th anniversary of Bertie James coming to work at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library here on the Outer Banks, and the staff have decided to put on a big party to celebrate. Bertie isn’t one for...
Apr 1, 2016 | A Day In My Life
Not a lot happens in small towns, at least not a lot out of the ordinary. The children go to school, the parents go to work, families go to community events, but it’s mainly the women in our community who go to the annual spring rummage sale at St. Mark’s. I have been...
Mar 31, 2016 | A Day In My Life
You’ve done it again, Meg. Yep that’s what I thought as I paddled toward the shore. Waves the size of small buildings crashed on the river sending me and my board back into the surf. This was bad. Really bad. The thing is I had no one to blame other than myself. I...
Mar 30, 2016 | A Day In My Life
Hi, my name’s Rita Lafitte. For those who don’t know me, I’m officially into my forties, recently divorced, and living with my teenage daughter in a cramped but cute adobe casita in Santa Fe, New Mexico. My situation’s not exactly ideal. However, I’m delighted to be...
Mar 29, 2016 | A Day In My Life
Megan was a screamer. Definitely not the kind of baby who would wait patiently until waiting was no longer an option. No, our Megan had a real temper, one born of a desire to live in a world that matched her expectations. She’d let loose at the slightest provocation:...
