Last weekend I uttered three little words to Chad that I never thought I’d say to a man. Or to anyone, honestly. We had just wrapped up […]
Katie McDowell
When your week away turns into ‘Freaky Friday’
As a woman, I always knew turning into my mother was inevitable. What I didn’t realize was that within 48 hours of occupying their house, Chad and […]
Who’s the real charmer here? Him, or my dogs?
Remember that Jack Nicholson-Helen Hunt-Greg Kinnear movie, where Jack plays an unhappy, obsessive-compulsive recluse whose whole existence is turned around by the love of a good woman […]
Welcome, home: Contemplating what that word means
I’ve been thinking about the concept of home a lot lately. Growing up an Army brat, moving was just a part of life — it’s not like […]
When the brain fog hits, who do you blame?
I have about a half dozen half-finished columns sitting on my computer. No, not about. Exactly. I have started — and stopped — writing six times in […]
Got a jones for the open road, ready to go again
I hadn’t been out of the car for a full 24 hours before I shot off the first link. “11 Epic Fall Foliage Road Trips to Drive […]
Washed out: Best laid plans a thing of the past
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a bit of a planner I’ll dog the details to death — Google menus at restaurants where we’re going, check the […]
Sobriety is possible, even enjoyable — I swear
Sometime back around 2013, I was put on a 10-day course of strong antibiotics to battle an infection I had. When prescribing the drugs, the doc was […]
Making the best of a not-the-best year
I saw a meme the other day with a woman ugly crying and the words, “The moment you realize 2022 is pronounced 2020, too” written above it. […]
Behind every window is a story: Just imagine
A handful of mornings ago, during my workout walk, I saw a man step outside a house, onto the porch, and bend down to embrace the woman […]
