It happened again. When I returned to Colorado after a week in Florida with family for Thanksgiving last month, a thick cloud of loneliness rolled in and stayed for a few days. I’d never felt that before. In the past, after family visits, I was always relieved to return home to an empty apartment; it …
Surprising My Family For Thanksgiving
Operation Surprise My Family was a success! A couple months ago, my mom and I were talking about this year's Thanksgiving plans. My parents decided they were going to stay at home in Orlando this year. My sister, her husband and their two kids, who live just down the road, didn’t have plans to leave …
All I Want For Christmas Is A Tan
I didn't ask for much this year, which annoyed most of my family. My want list, like everyone else's want list, is probably a mile long. But I don't need very much. And my needs are things that no one else can give me: a new car, a full-er time job, the balls to finally sign up for that half …
