Nov 14, 2019As a kid, I was afraid of Don CherryGrowing up, my family had a framed picture of Don Cherry in our basement. The photo was of my father and a group of other men my father played sports with surrounding Don, all big smiles and thumbs up. As a kid I feared Don Cherry. Every time I heard…Racism3 min readRacism3 min read
Oct 8, 2017Starlings in Shannon ParkI have never really felt like I was from a place. Perhaps I learned to feel this way from my mother. I never got a sense of where she was from but I know she spent time as a child in Shannon Park. …Memories4 min readMemories4 min read
Sep 15, 2017VENESECTION COLLECTION — Week 8VENESECTION COLLECTION — Week 8 Yesterday I walked into the VG considering coincidence and destiny. Some people consider coincidences to be signs from something greater — the universe, god, a spiritual clue into what we are experiencing. …Fiction6 min readFiction6 min read
Sep 9, 2017Bloodletting Diaries: Week 7This week during blood draining I was told I have a curse. I have never really considered my heritage and I have certainly never identified as being Celtic, but the nurse informed me Hemochromatosis is a Celtic “curse”. …Depression4 min readDepression4 min read
Aug 31, 2017Bloodletting Diaries — Week 3, 5, & 6A few years ago I was diagnosed with Hemochromatosis. It is easy to manage if you take your health seriously. I did not. I ignored the diagnosis and most of my other health concerns for 5 years. …Short Story9 min readShort Story9 min read
Aug 13, 2017From taking to shots, to taking shots?I have a secret to share. I have frequently been a sometimes squishy, anxious, sensitive monster. Okay, maybe that isnt much of a secret. Another secret? Photography has sometimes caused me enough anxiety to consider giving it up. I almost stopped completely. What was the point of trying to be…Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read
Feb 4, 2017Plan for Vitality in 2018Plan for Vitality in 2018 This is a weird time of year. Most of us have eaten a Mary-Kate Olsen’s sized portion of cheese and treats over the holidays and we are staring down the new year and trying to figure out where we want to end up. We resolve…Fitness4 min readFitness4 min read
Jan 5, 2017Leaping into 2017 in my Golden KicksOn New Years Eve 2016, I painted my old cross trainers in glitter and gold. I was determined to finish out this year of personal growth and challenge in shiny shoes looking like a resplendent galactic queer. For once, I achieved a goal. I wore gold leggings, a mesh shirt…Life Lessons6 min readLife Lessons6 min read
Dec 16, 2016Queer, Sober, and Festive.I am no sober guru, but I know what it is like to want to cut back and make better choices for me. I don’t partake and this holiday season I plan on staying on the sober train. …Alcohol4 min readAlcohol4 min read
Sep 6, 2016Make.Do.Camp, Magic, and Me.I believe in magic. I believe that the power to transform values, skills, and knowledge through the right combination of people and conditions is magic. Make.Do.Camp …Life Lessons7 min readLife Lessons7 min read
