Most years in mid-October, Trever and I go on a trip up to Northern Arkansas. Our anniversary is October 12th and, since I have been working in the schools again, mid-October is also the time for our fall break. This year we had a loose plan to go up to Eureka Springs for the Voices
Category: Essays
…remembering Bubby His original foster name was Gibson and he was one half of my cancer consolation prize. We had only had cats as pets for many years, with the exception of one ill-fated decision to adopt a giant Scottish terrier who we rehomed after less than a year. But after I completed chemotherapy for
Today was a good day. A good day to watch the rain from the dry warmth of the office, The steady rhythm of the raindrops an accompaniment To both work and some light housekeeping. Today was a good day. A good day to drive the long way through downtown, Observing trees whose leaves have finally
In one of the last scenes of “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown,” Sally bemoans the fact that she missed out on Halloween festivities due to sitting in the pumpkin patch with Linus waiting for the Great Pumpkin, a mythical Halloween figure who never materializes despite the sincerity of the pumpkin patch in which they
If ever we converse and I do not look you in the eye, Please do not take it as a sign of disrespect or disinterest. I’m listening. Perhaps it is a vestige of childhood shyness, The girl who doesn’t speak unless spoken to. She’s listening. Perhaps it is the curse of the socially awkward, Looking
The first time around I noticed the trees, Autumn has been arriving in fits and starts and the colors Stood out in the midst of so many still green. The second time around the trio of ducks, Conversed noisily amongst themselves as I approached, Declaring the water a safer place to be. The third time
This past weekend, Sarah was having a friend in from out of state for a few days so Trever and I decided to take off on a short trip. Tulsa is an easy drive – about 3 1/2 hours – and we haven’t been here in a few years so I booked an Airbnb in
Day Six/June 30, 2023 Friday was a travel day. We had come to the end of our time at the house in Silverton and were set to move on to a different area of the state near Cimarron. The highlight of the day came early as we were leaving Silverton on the Million Dollar Highway
awash with emotion paralyzed by inaction i just want to sleep i don’t want to think Karri Temple Brackett07/04/23
Day Five/June 29, 2023 Thursday was not my best day. A combination of the dry climate, possible allergies, and the fact that I tend to have sensitive eyes anyway led to a miserable day of my eyes burning, tearing, itching and leading me to be generally miserable. The day started off well enough. Sarah, Trever,