So there we are on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, sitting in a unique pub we found downtown and what am I doing? Crying. That’s right, crying big fat tears in front of our waiter who isn’t sure if he should run or wait for me to order.  I wish I could say this is the […]Read Post ›

I remember the nights I used to daydream about marrying Todd;  long before the diamond ring and the day the world spun while he stood on one knee. I imagined saying “I Do” under Bohemian Tree arches and a flower crown atop a head of brown curls. There would be lights and flowers…. lots of […]Read Post ›

I’m driving in the car again, like I’ve been doing for the past several days. I don’t even know the name of the city I just came from or the name of the highway that’s taking me to the next one. Men are talking on the radio and I eventually reach for the dial to […]Read Post ›

I’m sitting in Starbucks, hands shaking from a lack of caffeine and head spinning from the events of the past three days. In an oversized mustard cable knit sweater, pearls, and Audrey Hepburn black skinnies I am the epitome of a hipster admissions advisor. I’m trying to collect myself and prepare for the next visit […]Read Post ›

In Naco, Mexico I watched my fellow team members fall in love with a town and its children. I watched how my brother smiled from ear to ear and played with the kids for hours on end. I even watched him return to that place just a week later. I saw how Michael and Isaac […]Read Post ›