My dad is a hawk. The build up to our realization of this fact is detailed. Fly with me. Because I know that he is one, I’ve become an expert at seeing the difference between hawks—relatively rare—and turkey vultures, invasive and common. From a distance, it’s all about the wings. Vultures fly with their wings […]
The Gift Of Reinvention
The Gift of Reinvention Since my inaugural post*, several people have asked me “What is your blog going to be about, exactly?” Good question. I’m working on the answer—my elevator pitch—so bear with me. It’s basically my version—my narrative in my voice, full of Dickinsonsian dashes—of stories that I know are not just mine. Not […]
An Invitation
We have honored consent in our family from day one. It is a Mitchell Family Value. It may be so highly valued because it was not highly valued in my family…or my segment of society…or even my generation. We will not repeat history. I will not allow our daughter or our son to be survivors. […]
A Decade of Marriage
A decade of marriage. The best decade. We have grown up together and we have grown together and we are raising grown-ups together. No small tasks. I remember the stone-colored velvety-soft ribbed Patagonia pillow that saved our secrets and sustained our early lovemaking. I remember indulgent nights on the lower east side with too many […]
At The Corner Of Mitchell And Main
You feel New York State before you see it outside the plane. It’s the warm heavy shawl of humidity that renders blow-drying pointless. Although we’re headed to the mountains, these are east-coast mountains that Utahans would scoff at. But we’re not there yet, and I’ve lost my sense of direction. It all seems like tree-lined […]