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Nana

Yesterday my Nana turned 90. I feel tempted to write her life history right now. I want to look up dates and places. I want to get all the details right for posterity. But I don’t think this needs to be that post today. Nana married Popop when she was a wee thing. It wasContinue reading “Nana”

Josie

About ten miles from the rock quarry where dinosaur bones hover over tourists, buried in layers of history, Josie Bassett Morris built a homestead. She planted trees, raised her animals, and tamed a bit of earth. Her little cabin is solid and comfortable. The doors only go as high as necessary. My tall husband hadContinue reading “Josie”

8/21/20

Right now… I’m listening to Joe Biden’s acceptance speech. Antonio is wrangling the boys upstairs. I can imagine the cat jumping from one chair to the next, Jaxon and Dan taking care of chores while they gab incessantly about whatever topic most interests them. The greatest thing about their conversations is that they can goContinue reading “8/21/20”

Today

Today is a great day to start a blog.

A Song of Ice and Ice

Two brothers. Stand on a precipice. A wilderness of ice and snow before them. They command the western wastelands of ice and snow. They last about 5 minutes before proclaiming that their fingers are frozen. And we go to another park. Where the temperature is literally 20 degrees warmer. Weird. Utah is weird.

New Shoes

Dan has been growing so fast! Look at these shoes! Hahaha! I crack myself up. But seriously… Remember when Dan rode his bike to church? According to Google Maps–we live 1.2 miles from the church building. This is what he looked like after riding his bike those 1.2 miles. On Monday, Dan was determined toContinue reading “New Shoes”

Family Recipes: Time for PIE!

From the Kitchen of Grandma Tommy Kirkpatrick! (shared by her great granddaughter Eve Garcia) Lemon Meringue Pie Preparation: Slightly beat 3 egg yolks in a small bowl. In a separate bowl—Lemon prep. Grate 1 1/3 Tablespoons of lemon rind 4 Tablespoons of lemon juice. Set aside. In sauce pan: Mix 1 ½ c sugar 1/3Continue reading “Family Recipes: Time for PIE!”

Writing Exercise #2

I know a lot of introverted actors. It seems almost contradictory to outsiders–this idea that theatrical people would be introverted–but it’s very often true. I am often inspired by and delighted by the people I work with in the theatre, but I perform for the work, not for the people. Back stage, I am oftenContinue reading “Writing Exercise #2”

Writing Exercise #1

I have decided that I need to keep writing. So every day, I am going to write. I want to avoid keeping an online journal though. This is going to just be an every day effort to write. I hope you enjoy it. If you don’t, that’s all right too. Writing Exercise #1 August 16,Continue reading “Writing Exercise #1”

First Christmas

I’ve had fun playing Santa this year. My favorite part of Christmas is filling the stocking. It was like doing my own fantasy stocking, complete with my favorite chocolates! The boys got Star Wars toothbrushes, Star Wars tattoos, markers, bath scrubby thingys, and chocolate money! We didn’t go too overboard, but there were a fewContinue reading “First Christmas”