stories

  • Walvis

    I was looking through some books gathering dust on my bookshelf. A book about the history of whaling in the Netherlands came to be in my possession while I lived there. It was March, 2001. A client of the veterinarian clinic came to learn that I was staying in the…

  • Read

    This past week, it has been my great luxury to sit and read a full novel, cover to cover. A little over a year ago, I began a new role at my work, which involved completing two courses. On December 3rd, I wrote the third and final exam, and the…

  • Hockey Mom

    While my sports crazy family is watching hockey games on tv, I have been known to make observations or pose questions such as, ‘Why did they use such a bad font on those jerseys?’ ‘Those advertisements on the boards change with the periods. So it’s an image they can digitally…

  • Take a Bite

    My sister sent a text to my mom, older sister and I today. She found this story “to show dad. It reminded me of taking bites out of his sandwiches when I’d make them, the year the girls were in Europe.” She went on to explain that when I was…

  • Leaf and Nickel

    “Look at me.” It was quiet, soft and just the most subtle command. A firm statement. Don’t think, don’t question it, just listen. As I stepped, I looked down and back. The leaf was just lying there, but because I looked down at it, I saw the nickel. I would…