Into the Ancient Past

It's a million broken stones to seebut we mill our way through, upand down the halls that hold marblebusts and headless torsos. Thoughour feet glide over smooth, clearPlexiglass our eyes take in the groundbelow, into clay and beige dirt withindiscernable shapes of what was onceeither a kiln for fire or designatedchamber pot space. Either way,Continue reading "Into the Ancient Past"

What I Learned From NaNoWriMo

Drafting a plan (Soure: Image by Pexels from Pixabay) November is known as National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short. I'd heard about the event for several years, but there was always something keeping me too busy to participate. This year, as I found myself self-employed, time was abundant. I finally took the plungeContinue reading "What I Learned From NaNoWriMo"

Wanderlust: Otavalo, Ecuador

Simón Bolivar Park in Otavalo, Ecuador, July 2018 After visiting the village of Cahuasqui, my family and I stayed the night in Otavalo, the major city closest to the village. I'd visted Otavalo the last time I went to Ecuador as well, but this was my first time spending the night in a hotel inContinue reading "Wanderlust: Otavalo, Ecuador"

The Scientific Method

Microscope ( Image by felixioncool from Pixabay ) Sean tilted his head. “It’s a jar of dirt.” Dylan sounded disappointed. “That’s not dirt,” Emily added. “I’ve seen dirt. That’s not it.” Sean and I gave our daughter a questioning look. She shrugged. “I’ve been studying different things with the microscope you bought me last year. Dirt is mostlyContinue reading "The Scientific Method"

Wanderlust: La ruta escondida, Ecuador

Outside of Quito my dad and I took the rental car on a trek through the mountains on what's known as la ruta escondida, "the hidden route." It's a mountain road that passes through five villages: Atahualpa, Perucho, Chavezpamba, San José de Minas and San Antonio de Pichincha. My dad and I stopped at Atahualpa,Continue reading "Wanderlust: La ruta escondida, Ecuador"

Mixing Genres

This is the second installment in a short story called "Better Than Fiction" that I've decided to serialize. Let me know what you think in the comments! See the first installment here. Pile of carbon fuel (Image by SeppH from Pixabay) “I really thought we’d finally caught a break,” Sean whispered. I kissed the scruffyContinue reading "Mixing Genres"

Wanderlust: Quito, Ecuador

I returned to Ecuador last year to see more than I did on my first visit. My dad and I still stayed in Quito with family, but this time we rented a car to take adventure into our own hands. Here's where our tour led us this time. Quito, Ecuador from the backseat of aContinue reading "Wanderlust: Quito, Ecuador"

A Bump in the Road

Green blue oil film wave (Image by PIRO4D from Pixabay) At first, we thought the black liquid was oil, that we’d struck it rich and that we’d be able to retire and live in leisure. We actually started writing down all the ways we’d spend the money. Our first choice was an estate out inContinue reading "A Bump in the Road"