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Late summer, in snapshots

Although it’s very nearly pumpkin time, the sudden spike of Sacramento heat has me thinking about the lovely last bits of summer. …

Guess who’s a Wildcat?

I was a good 25 minutes up the road when I realized I’d left my cell phone on the bathroom counter. After …

You took the spot, now stay in it

In formation flying, there’s an important skill called station keeping. This means staying in the correct position relative to other planes in …

Childhood dreams

We made them crowd into the shed, sweltering in the Sacramento summer. It was our “classroom.” And by golly, we had signed …

Finding flow in collaboration

We started after breakfast, me unpacking colored paper, a pad of poster-sized pages, and a collection of happy office supplies (highlighters, markers, …

Becoming a crazy bird lady

The sun is shining on a chilly spring day. A breeze cuts through tall grasses as 15-year-old me tromps through the wetlands …