Oct 8, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Sitting in the car, I leaned forwards and gazed out of the windshield towards the two story’s of Victorian stonework that made The Grand Hotel. Perched high on the hill on the edge of Stoney Creek, it was an icon in the area, and my home for the next few days....
Oct 7, 2025 | A Day In My Life
My name is Arial—like the font, not the mermaid. I was born Arial Kingston, but tacked on Mayes when I moved to the Monterey Peninsula a couple of months ago. You see, my maternal great-grandmother, Gretchen Mayes, leap-frogged over both my mother and grandmother to...
Sep 30, 2025 | A Day In My Life
“If you don’t get down here ASAP, I’m throwing your breakfast in the trash!” Ugh. I considered myself a morning person, but Elliot, my roommate and best friend took it to a whole new level. “I’m coming!” I hollered back, jumping out of bed and frantically sorting...