finding beauty in the everyday


  • The Middle Aged Rosy Ones

    As we sit on the beach in Sayulita, Mexico, my boyfriend and I both realize at the same moment that we are no longer the twenty somethings. It’s a strange thing to go from being those young ones, something you’ve just always been, to the middle aged ones with jobs, responsibilities, and commitments and to…

  • Laissez les bon-temps rouler

    I’m sitting in Louis Armstrong International Airport waiting for my flight home after a quick two week job in New Orleans. It’s foggy and damp out, warm and sticky for the beginning of February. The last time I was here was in 2004, before Katrina, Ida, smart phones, social media, before so much; when I…

  • Gratitude

    Wowza! Friends, it’s been a while!! WordPress didn’t recognize me just now when I tried to sign in, but, here I am! How was your 2021?! Where to begin…? One year ago feels like a million years ago. Pre vaccine, pre Biden, pre schools re-opening, pre end of tunnel light anywhere to be seen, pre…

  • December

    It’s too warm for December 1st, but also gorgeous out. 65 degrees every darn day. Hard to complain and yet I do. The cranes flew so closely over our heads, I could see their under feathers illuminated by the setting sun. I wore just a sweater, no need for coats this year; good for working…