The time has come to say goodbye. And to say hello. Aurevoir Willows home! Bonjour French home! Twenty two hours door to door. xoxo    

  The last few years my five younger nieces and I have been in a long hair contest. The last three years my niece Maci has won. This year Gina, Maci and I cut ten or more inches off of…

    The history of family started back before you or I were born, back before history was recorded, before ink and pen, somewhere amongst a mother's arms and a father's kiss, somewhere in the middle of a heart and…

      Home base. Feet firmly planted. I hit a home run. Rounded the bases, No need to slide, or steal.   Two teams. France and USA. Happy to play on both fields. Lucky not to be caught in…

  Feet up against the dashboard, my brother drives, a trail blazing with dust grows behind us. A song rattles along with the shovels and beer cans in the back bed, Road signs with faded memories attached to them one by…