Wind rushing past, tugging at clothes and hair, sends the pulse racing until a collision with the dark loam reins in the momentary thrill. When you're ten, the consequences are easy to ignore: the grass stains, a scratch, a bruise. Jump to your feet, race back to the porch, climb the railing, and leap. A … Continue reading Neighborhood Memories
Journal Musings
Random thoughts that I contemplate, may be interesting, or not, but they are positioned at the forefront of my mind, for better or for worse.
A Short History of Illinois – aka A Grassy Purgatory, or Crunchy Prairie Dog Surprise
A short history of Illinois, minus the Z sound.