It's My Jesus Year

...this wouldn't be too much of a blog without completely defiling jesus in some way...

...my 33rd birthday created more of a stir in my life than i actually want to admit...instead, i wrote about it...and since i'm now over my jesus year--sans cross, martyrdom, and the founding of my very own religion--i'm posting this for all of the 33-year-olds in my life (yes, this is for my husband--insert sappy love music here)...

Pageant Queen

...i really miss living next door to these people...however, no one could have predicted the treasury of literary gifts my new (fresh out of prison) neighbors have unwittingly given to me...still, i miss Pageant Queen...this is the first essay of a trilogy of essays published inThe Apple Valley Review...

Love Thy Neighbor

 ...i had to write truthfully about my neighbors because no one would have believed me if i'd fictionalized it...The Apple Valley Review was gracious enough to publish this trilogy...this is the final essay (to date)...