Forty years ago this morning, Philippe Petit stepped out onto a wire between the Twin Towers and walked on air for nearly an hour while crowds of people watched below. I’ve written about him before, watched the documentary Man on Wire, and read the book Let the Great World Spin. I find this particular event fascinating, but…
Author: thirdstoryies
august plans (and writing) on hold
I think July might hold the record for the lowest number of blog posts. I took two exams, traveled to Kentucky and to Mexico, and since returning from vacation I’ve entered into this unfortunate habit of not having much time for sleep. I just clocked 2,000 miles on the road in four days, and last…
the most extraordinary
For a good portion of my life, we’ve spent Thanksgiving weekend traveling to south Georgia to be with my grandparents and to visit with my dad’s side of the family. One year, when E was just a toddler, we spent Thanksgiving with M’s family instead of going to the farm because we knew it would…