Sequins
Last week I relayed the true story of the annual holiday humiliation of a middle-aged woman embarking on a shame-filled expedition to purchase a holiday party dress at the last…
Holiday Humiliation
The following events are based on a true story. Names have been changed to protect the fool who may or may not have fictionalized the actual events as they happened….
Snow
I am surely not the only person excited to hear that this winter is expected to include a healthy heaping of snow. Skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, snowshoe enthusiasts and really kind…
Fortune cookie
This column is a tad risqué. It is intended for mature audiences, (though the story is about two immature people). It involves euphemisms for behaviours that, while entirely natural between…
Remember them
If war has taught us anything positive, it is the infinite resiliency of the human spirit. In the darkest times, in horrific conditions, existing under a constant veil of fear…
Art gallery
The Carpenter and I had trouble planning our 18th wedding anniversary. Lack of a budget, lack of time, and I’ll state it honestly, lack of desire all played a part….
Fully, completely
Writers write. It’s not a choice; it’s a voice. It whispers when you sleep, talks when you drive, commentates your daydreams, and then vanishes, leaving you at a loss for…
Eighteen
There are parents who threaten to embarrass their children when they bring home their first serious girlfriend to meet the family, and then there are those who actually do it….
Happy Trails
It’s amazing what we take for granted in our everyday life. The Thanksgiving long weekend gave me pause to remember what I already knew: I live in a beautiful place….
October
October may be the best month of the whole year for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that mini-Snickers bars are available in bulk,…

About Kelly
Writing has been my passion since I learned how to hold a pencil (which I still cannot do properly). Despite my father’s insistence that I would starve to death in this career, I remain well fed and eager to write more. They say you should do what you love: I love to write.