I think I might write sometimes about my MFA work.  Will that be OK?  I know you come here for her: and this one, too: But today I want to tell you about where I go to do my writing.  Most days I am at my desk and I look out my window and watch the leaves outside when I… View Post

Every Monday, Hadley brings home a packet of homework that is to be turned in on Friday, so about three afternoons a week, Hadley, Harper, and I sit at the table in our sunroom and do homework. Look how happy Hadley is.  This above picture is Hadley’s writing face.  Or rather, her “I don’t want to write face.”  She told… View Post

When we first moved to Washington DC, I sometimes drove Jesse to work on my way to teaching.  On those mornings, I always saw an man walking his dog down 16th street as I rounded the corner to head towards school. I wondered, as I drove down Georgia Avenue, silently pleased I had a “reverse commute” (one that led me… View Post

My brother ran the DC Triathlon last weekend. He did it in under 3 hours which I think is fabulous.  I’d be proud of myself if I did it in three days. That Sunday morning brought with it the first feel of fall in DC and the weather brought even more merriment to the occasion. While we were walking over… View Post

Part of the coursework for my degree requires that I write annotations of the books I am reading.  These are not reviews of books which is nice because it frees me up to learn more without worry about critiquing the story.  I am finding that it’s a nice way to read. This kind of reading reminds me of a summer… View Post