Sadie and Willow were born 12 hours apart. We met Willow’s parents in birth class, when both girls were in the belly, so the girls extend the length of their lives by 3 months, and they say, “we have known each other for that long.” They have celebrated almost every birthday together. Sadie and…
Kitchen Mix (Birthday Girl Edition)
Hello there. It’s me, Joey. Yeah, the husband. Alana has asked me to write a few words about the mix we made in honor of our birthday girl. Well, we made a mix, and it’s her birthday, anyway. If it was really up to Sadie, we might have “Mamma Mia” by Abba six times…
new orleans
If you think that 2 days might is a very small amount of time to eat your way through New Orleans, you would be right. However, I assure you that if you keep to an hourly eating schedule, anything is possible. We got back in a few hours ago, and I’m not quite seeing straight…
birth stories
Six years ago, the snowiest coldest night. Our midwife, Kathy, came down from her house on top of the mountain, and we waited. And the snow stopped, and at four in the morning, Joey and I went out for a walk. It was just a yard walk, and the next day, we would see the…
chocolate birthday cake
Six years ago, the snowiest coldest night. Our midwife, Kathy, came down from her house on top of the mountain, and we waited. And the snow stopped, and at four in the morning, Joey and I went out for a walk. It was just a yard walk, and the next day, we would see the…
Occasionally I teach workshops, and I have one coming up this fall. Join me and stellar novelist 