Category: holiday story(ies)

Numbers are funny things.  I have a lot of nice round numbers in my life – and I love that. It keeps things very orderly and helps me remember certain milestones. I was born in 1975, and did a whole lot of things in 2000 – got engaged, bought a house, got married. So in…

The Missouri Botanical Garden is just a couple of minutes from our house. The name sounds very formal, but most people around here call it MoBot for short. Or they refer to it as “the garden” with a lowercase “g” – which is what I use the most. The garden is nearly finished with a…

I’m writing this letter in my head as I cut and glue. Earlier today I sat at my desk at work while tuckpointers worked outside my window, grinding mortar out of joints all day long. It felt like an extended visit to the dentist – not a dull background noise, but one that vibrates the…