Mar 18, 201615 tips to stay married for 25 years, 4 months and 9 days. Tip #2 involves pooping.My husband and I met on January 26th, 1990 at the Atsugi Naval Base, Atsugi Japan. I was working as a photographer in Tokyo and he was working as a Naval officer stationed on the Midway. Five days after we met I drew him a picture of what I wanted…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Feb 2, 2016How to avoid regretSeveral weeks ago I wrote a story for The Write Practice about the hidden value of a handwritten letter. In my file, labeled Letters, I found a thirty-year-old letter from Tokyo. …Creativity6 min readCreativity6 min read
Nov 21, 2015The Costco Smiley Face ManifestoWhen my children were little — little as in small enough to sit in the front basket of the cart in Costco — the Costco employee at the exit door always drew a smiley face on the back of the receipt. It has been years since I thought about the…Drawing3 min readDrawing3 min read
