Dec 27, 2014 | A Day In My Life
Eggs, flour, oil, baking powder, baking soda, sugar—just a little—and salt—just enough. Sadie began combining the pancake ingredients and then realized that she was missing the buttermilk. She moved to the fridge, pulled the door open, and scanned. And scanned. And...
Dec 26, 2014 | A Day In My Life
One of Shakespeare’s most famous quotes begins with “What’s in a name?” Well let me tell you when your name is Juliet Montague Capshaw and you live in the charming Shakespearean town of Ashland, Oregon there’s a lot in that name. As in a lot of pressure, and a...
Dec 25, 2014 | A Day In My Life
“Thank you so much for taking the kids to see Santa. It was so kind of you and Louis. The kids were really looking forward to it,” I said to Thelma Detweiler, mother of my fiancé, Detective Chad Detweiler. “You’re entirely welcome. Could we talk in private?” Thelma...
Dec 24, 2014 | A Day In My Life
December 24 Hi, my name is Zoe Donovan. I’m a newly engaged animal rescue worker. It’s Christmas Eve, and as I do every year, I’ve carved out a little time just for me. The snow is falling gently on the busy sidewalk as holiday shoppers scurry from one brightly lit...
Dec 23, 2014 | A Day In My Life
I have been trying to persuade Geri that we should open a detective agency called Sullivan and Sullivan. Of course, that first Sullivan would stand for me, Pepe Sullivan. I adopted that last name when I was adopted by Geri at the start of the year. I was one of a...
Dec 22, 2014 | A Day In My Life
My average day is just like the average day of most other fifth graders: I get up the morning, get ready for school, get some breakfast, get driven to school, spend the day there, then get driven home and cook dinner—okay, that part’s a little unusual, but I like...
