#61 Sometimes a Fantasy is All You NeedWhen I was a kid, I spent a lot of time indoors. I was bookish, despised sports, and prone to vicious sunburns so you wouldn’t find me...
#60 Here We Are Now, Entertain UsIs anyone listening to Mike Birbiglia’s new podcast, Working It Out? On each episode, he speaks with a comedian and gets them to share...
#59 Baby Won't You Let Me Have a Little Time to HideThe other night my sister, Kim, shared a memory. We were kids- she was probably 14 and I was 10. It was a Saturday night in the summer...
#58 If There's a Cure For This, I Don't Want ItMy first birthday. There's a lot to unpack in this photo so you may want to download it. I mean, so many clowns, right? I slept like a...
#57 Got My Toes in the WaterIt’s a beautiful thing to be at the seashore on my birthday. I’ve spent so many birthdays here. And this year is so strange and quiet. A...
#56 Pedal to WhateverIt’s 11:16pm. In 46 minutes, I will be 50 years old. It’s weird and cool and exciting and UGH and WOW. But the thing that’s on my mind is...
#55 Glow, Glow, Melt and FlowI haven’t been sleeping well the last few months. Between the pandemic, the sick dog, and the election, I guess I have to make room...
#54 The Downtown Trains Are Full With All Those Brooklyn GirlsA fellow storyteller posted this great essay about New York City on Facebook this week. It was in response to that d-bag hedge fund guy...
#53 My Heart Was Gone When We Reached AvalonOne-inch picture frame: Going the to the seashore Even in their leanest financial years, my parents always managed to make sure the whole...
#52 This Is the Way to Turn Your World AroundThe great thing about writing these blog essays is the conversations they open up with friends and family. I love the comments but also...