She’s Rowing to Hawaii. I Can’t Parallel Park
A few days ago, I learned about a woman named Kelsey Pfendler. She’s currently rowing from California to Hawaii. Alone. In a boat. Across the actual Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, I consider it a personal triumph when I find a parking spot that doesn’t require parallel parking. At 31, Kelsey is attempting to become the first […]
Just Hit Record
I have spent the better part of a month preparing to start a podcast. You’ll notice I said preparing, not doing. A month. Thirty-ish days. An embarrassing number of hours researching microphones and watching YouTube videos hosted by suspiciously enthusiastic twenty-seven-year-olds named Tyler who somehow have six-camera studio setups in their basements. I have Googled […]
A New Birthday
We recently celebrated my husband’s first birthday. Not the one on his driver’s license. Not the one with candles that match his age. The one that matters in a way only a handful of people truly understand. One year ago, he received a bone marrow transplant after being diagnosed two years earlier with a rare, […]