An Extra Few Pounds
My girlfriend told me she thought I was “looking PLUMP” the other day. I was already on my way to the grocery store to buy the ingredients for the famous Cabbage Soup diet and needed to call to ask her opinion before purchasing the ingredients. I did not ask her … Continue Reading An Extra Few Pounds
Standing In a River is Enough
As I waded into the river and the current cut into my calves and the rich earthy smell of the water wafted up to my nose, I remembered why I strung my fly rod and pulled on my waders and caulk boots and tied on a wooley bugger fly and headed out … Continue Reading Standing In a River is Enough
Feeding Their Hunger-II (book blog)
It Takes a Village to Raise a Home-schooled Child- (book blog)
In October of 2004, a twist of fate brought Dr. Lee Reinert into my life. I was leading a group of women on a backpacking trip under the “Becoming an Outdoors Woman” Program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Lee had signed up late and had nine women ahead of … Continue Reading It Takes a Village to Raise a Home-schooled Child- (book blog)
GROWING PAINS- (book blog)
Bracing For Change- Part IV (book blog)
When her head is turned away, I steal glances at the older woman sitting next to me on the modeling stand. Her body is falling off her frame. Her breasts reach down to her waist. Her arm flesh gathers on the underside of her arm bone. Her thighs are bunched … Continue Reading Bracing For Change- Part IV (book blog)
Looking for Paradise on the island of Mauritius- in the Eyes of the Locals
Lompoc Prison Camp Revisited- guest blogger, Johnny Ross
Why Would An American Want to Come to Mauritius?
First Day in Mauritius
THE MIDDLE TWO- Visiting my Brother in the Lompoc Prison Camp
When we were kids, my brother Johnny and I used to deliver newspapers together in the early hours before dawn. He stacked the red metal wagon with the rolled papers and when we got to High Street, we would climb atop the pile, bend the long handle back and use … Continue Reading THE MIDDLE TWO- Visiting my Brother in the Lompoc Prison Camp
The Making of a Shelter
The Mystery of Duffy’s Cut
Working the Contacts (Sierra)
Sierra landed her first magazine writing job when she was twelve. I was traveling overseas at the same time that the Falmouth Goat Races were being held in Pennsylvania- a crazy fun event that I was to write a story on. Since the daughter was not only going to the … Continue Reading Working the Contacts (Sierra)
WORKING THE CONTACTS- Bryce (book blog)
Bryce was thirteen years old when he landed his first magazine illustration job. A story of a family who rented a houseboat and made a group decision to NOT put their life jackets on and then the boat proceeded to sink, came into Pennsylvania Magazine. Of course, there was no … Continue Reading WORKING THE CONTACTS- Bryce (book blog)
Many Roads to Get to Happy (book blog)
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment- Emerson Todd and I attended the Tyler School of Arts’ Graphic Design opening of the magnificent ‘Restaurant Project.’ Students needed to design a make-believe restaurant, come up with a theme, an accompanying … Continue Reading Many Roads to Get to Happy (book blog)
Cindy Ross 