Monthly Archives: May 2015

Blessed Be the Tie That Binds

Posted on May 25, 2015 by anne

My maternal grandmother died in a car accident, when her brakes went out on a winding mountain road in California.  Margarette Fairbank Dyson Milanese was a tiny woman, barely five feet tall, with a wavy pin-curl bob and starched white … Continue reading →

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I’m a Hamster

Posted on May 18, 2015 by anne

I love my bed.  All 6080 square inches of its king-sized glory.  I love my 100% cotton sheets (preferably 400 thread count or higher).  I love that my pomeranian can safely sleep by my feet without fear that I’ll accidentally … Continue reading →

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Hope for the Future

Posted on May 11, 2015 by anne

I spent Saturday with one thousand teenagers at the TeenLit Con.  The day-long event hosted TEN big-name young adult and graphic novel authors including: Steve Brezenoff, Kirstin Cronn-Mills, , Gayle Forman, Jonathan Friesen, Rebecca Hahn, Patrick Jones, E Lockhart, Matt de … Continue reading →

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May the Fifth Be With You

Posted on May 5, 2015 by anne

A long long time ago (Sunday), in a galaxy far away (St. Paul), I wrote a piece in preparation for my Monday blog.  I read it over and realized, yikes, this thing is depressing in the way that only dead … Continue reading →

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