Tag: life

  • Undercover

    Undercover

    Who I am, when the sun rises above the horizon is real. Then I infuse her with caffeine and the internet’s priority algorithms. Mushroom coffee makes you smarter. That skin cream will take away wrinkles. This app will decide whether we should be bronde or copper. These anti jeans will stretch four ways. Eyebrows are…

  • The Best Gift

    The Best Gift

    A lazy Saturday is rare. Usually we are scheduled from the moment we wake up with to-do’s and don’t-want-to’s (but will) often involving the dreaded trip to the grocery store. This day I have been granted a reprieve. There is an impending snowstorm that makes grocery shopping a foolish endeavor. There probably isn’t any bread…

  • Further Away

    Further Away

    I saw Grammy last night. I made the 45 minute drive to Melrose after work, part two of my day. I parked at the train station and walked to her building, and up the covered ramp where I let myself in through the dirty glass doors. My mother gave me my own set of keys…

  • Unreasonable is my Favorite

    Unreasonable is my Favorite

    I spent a bittersweet weekend with Kelly, Chris, and Lily. Eric and I packed up the camper to bring it home for the winter. I always tear up pulling out of the road. I love my little condo in Madison. My girl is living her life so far away from me it hurts. I know…