Category Archives: A series of unfortunate events

A Very Bad Idea

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

My family did a fair amount of hiking when I was growing up, especially in the fall, when it’s a crime not to take advantage of the brilliant northeastern foliage. We used to go hiking at local trails and also … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Twelve

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Today’s synchroblog topic is “What a shame.” Mere minutes before sitting down to write, I decided to take my contacts out. I washed my hands, opened my right eye, and made a grab for my contact. Except my fingers slipped, … Continue reading →

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Fish Food

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

When I was 8 years old, my family took a trip to Hawaii for spring break. Any destination other than our North Carolina beach house would have been a Big Deal, but to be going somewhere tropical—to be fleeing the … Continue reading →

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