A man on the sidewalk asked me for lunch money, then asked a second question I had never heard before. I walked away with the better end of the deal.
When Oklahoma Stops Being Home
I love Oklahoma, except in tornado season. Two near misses, 1999 and 2013, and why we lock down instead of driving tonight.
Tell Me Your Story
Ask someone how their day went and you'll get either a list of facts or a story. The facts tell you what happened. The story tells you what it meant.
Beat Me to It
An estate sale morning with friends of 25 years: old cameras, a closet of quilts, and a record bin where their daughter beat me to the Bon Jovi.
The Armor Doesn’t Shine
Shiny armor hasn't been tested. A husband's reflection on what the dents mean, and why the armor faces the world, never her.
