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My Space
My office is pretty close to complete and it is everything I had hoped for! It's my zen space. It gives me a place for things like my...
Burying the Lede
Seven years ago, Chip and I moved to South Louisiana. We'd talked about leaving Memphis for several years, but Chip's parents were...
The Neighbors
"Bill Shaffer died a few minutes ago." This was a text I got from my sister this afternoon. My first reaction was to ask, "Had he been...
Deep Dive: LBJH
There is no Long Beach Junior High anymore. A couple years after I graduated, they moved the freshmen to the high school, and the sixth...
Deep Dive: Long Beach Elementary
Theresa S. Wants to know: What was your initial impression of Long Beach? I was not quite 11 when my family moved from the suburbs of...
AMA
I'm going to pause now to ask you: What more do you want to know? Now that I've given you an overview of my story, Ask Me Anything. What...
The Secret
I got a lot of comments and messages on that last post specifically about the longevity of mine and Chip's marriage, given its unorthodox...
Chapter 9: Chip
I went out with Chip on New Years Eve, 1992. As we danced at midnight, I realized, "I love this guy." The next morning I tested positive...
Chapter 8: The Me & Susan Years
My new roommate Susan had just graduated from Memphis State but was still working at Chili's with us. She was an only child, and when she...
