What Wakes Up First

I was in my early 20’s - still a firefighter - and honestly, the bravery just vanished. I woke up to what sounded like sand sliding slowly down paper. I also heard my dog; pissed off - pacing back and forth next to my bed, her growls merging into low half-barks. You try to put... Continue Reading →

 The Stories of Us

Catching up to Kate, already on a business trip, found me traveling solo with the boys a bunch of times.  But the image in your head right now isn't exactly right. Think nursing baby. And if you're a guy, traveling solo with a nursing baby, it gets especially interesting.  You need stuff that is …... Continue Reading →

Work Shirt

January 14, 2019 “Emergency!” The 1970’s screen version of firefighter paramedics, excited both my stubbornly male nature and the empath inside. But the screen was blind to the details of smell and taste and my childhood table lacked nurses or paramedics to fill out that pallet.  I sat with scientist-farmers and doctors with PhD’s instead... Continue Reading →

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