The Message I Found in a Bottle

I raised my hammer above the unsuspecting bottle wrapped in several layers of thick paper bags. A plastic bag was the outer layer. With one swooping motion, I swung down hitting the bottle. Thud. Nothing more. It took several strikes before the impact shattered the...
How Disappointment Improved My Hearing

How Disappointment Improved My Hearing

“These were supposed to be amazing seats.” I grumbled to myself. We bought them as soon as they went on sale over a year ago. We even decided to spend the extra money to get really good seats near the stage. Yet after a year of anticipation I sat several feet from the...
Tender or Toxic – My Unlikely Cafeteria Surprise

Tender or Toxic – My Unlikely Cafeteria Surprise

This week I had a rather unlikely place for an “aha moment”… the cafeteria at work, the stir fry station to be exact. The chicken and broccoli had become a favorite given my new food intolerances. Making conversation with the cafeteria worker, I mentioned that as much...