Such a long time away, seventeen years. Coming back was terrifying but not so hard in the end. I find myself searching faces when I'm out...

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP ding a ling ling BEEP BEEP BEEP ding a ling ling... My fingers scratch around for my alarm in the still dark morning....

They've changed so much already, those hands. Gone now are the dimpled knuckles and marshmallow fingers bubbling out from squishy palms....

So many great things today, working with teachers and young writers across three schools from kindergarten to 4thgrade. What’s the one...

As I emerge from school at 2:05pm, clunking in my heels in an effort to get to the car a few seconds faster, I fumble in my bag for keys...

It’s the shimmering, sparking water at the north end of the beach, where the aquamarine water is calm, lapping gently at the beach in...

Even my daughter had commented on the fluffy look of the back of my neck, the sideburns now starting to crawl down in front of my ears....

"Can we stop for a play?", she asks, looking over at me with that silvery blonde hair swinging around her shoulders, face flushed pink...

What isn't there to love about a shaved head? Aside from looking edgy and cool, a shaved head can save you so much time that you'd...

It's been great. I'd like this last challenge piece to be a shout out to those who have made this wonderful month of writing...