Category Archives: Seasons

A little dose of perspective:

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

I’ve been scrolling through this gallery of the snowpocalypse all morning. Here in Minnesota, we got our big storm in December and missed the brunt of the storm this time around. The cold seems much more bearable today after seeing … Continue reading →

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On asking the big questions.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

“First of all: I am tired. I am true of heart! And also: You are tired. You are true of heart!” “Now: I have never been so tired. You have: No idea how tired I am. I truly hope: You … Continue reading →

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Moving on and moving out.

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

I have to contradict myself already. Remember when I got a new boyfriend? Well, I realized I wasn’t ready to be in a relationship and I just wasn’t excited enough about him. He’s a great guy, wonderful, really, but I … Continue reading →

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On who I may or may not be thinking about.

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

Fall has arrived, and I’ve got a case of the all-of-a-sudden-I-miss-everyones. Ryan Adams has this song, “Miss Sunflower,” from an unreleased album, Suicide Handbook, and it’s been hitting the spot with this weather and this mood. The whole song is … Continue reading →

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What we’re looking for.

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

My Google search for our activities next Sunday: “corn maze apple orchard goats minnesota” Angelina wants a corn maze, I want to see some goats, and we want to pick some apples. McDougall’s Apple Junction fits the bill!

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On what this season does to my heart, or, the autumn of our disconnect.

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Dear Nick Craig, I miss you. I drove to Iowa City this weekend, and on the way home, I saw the exit for Forest City. I thought about driving into your hometown to look for you, to maybe try to … Continue reading →

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On getting married to grow up.

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

Michael Vincent Miller, PhD, a couples therapist and the author of Intimate Terrorism, says it it just this act—of facing a crisis and finding a way to move on—that defines the beginning of true marriage, so different in quality from … Continue reading →

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A highly recommended song for the summer.

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

This song, Black and Milds, from this band, Cataldo, is all I listened to this weekend.

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On feeling better than I can ever remember.

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

Now that August is underway, I think it’s safe to call it: I’m having a perfect summer. Zoe’s been home for the whole fantastic summer, and every evening I spend with her, no matter where we are or what we’re … Continue reading →

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The tyranny of distance.

Posted on June 18, 2010 by

Bill Brown wrote my favorite zine, Dream Whip #12. In it, he wrote, “The universe is all distances and the terrible struggle to span them.” I have to agree. Eddie and I broke up. All that came between us was … Continue reading →

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