Travel Archive

Eli, Today you turned eighteen. Happy Birthday! I cannot believe we are here. I absolutely love being your mom. I love seeing how you and all your fellow young humans interact with the world. “Ok. Boomer,” indeed. I love how you love bouldering and ...Read More

There I was, sitting in the windowsill. Everyone was laughing. I was laughing with them. I was home from my first semester of college, and by college, I mean Brigham Young University, a conservative, religious institution with strict rules of moral conduct. BYU students ...Read More

Introduction: Years ago I wrote poetry. Then, this summer, usually on an all night flight, I started to write poems again. I am wondering what I should do with these quirky little writings. Should I pursue poetry? I am still working on other projects ...Read More

I would argue that during all of my High School years I spent an excessive amount of time in front of a mirror. Interest in my physical appearance was an understatement. I was consumed. ...Read More