Sorting It All Out

A few weeks ago it finally happened. Stockton and I reached the point of filling a big rental truck with our long-boxed belongings and shuttling them to our new place. Hour after hour we shifted our possessions from one place to another. Initially, it’s enjoyable. As if I’m walking to the assembly hall in grade…

Keeping in Touch {Vintage Post}

It’s not impossible. More often than not, it’s within reach. The slim gray rectangle capable of so much hardly does whats it’s named for anymore, a phone call. Sure, I’m dictating text messages on it regularly and often reading internet articles and occasionally verifying traffic jams as Stockton and I sit on the beltway. Using…

5 Scene-Stealing Holiday Movie Moments Thanks to Eyesight {Vintage Post}

Holiday movies incorporate the same elements as their regular counterparts. Dramatic choices. Love connections. Hilarious punchlines. Rewatch a few December classics, and you might notice a theme: some critical characters are living with visual impairments. Let’s take a closer look. Movie: A Christmas Story Character: Flick? No, when his tongue sticks to the flag pole, those are goggles…

Listing Towards Home

Receipts piled up on top of the icebox. Contractor business cards kept them company. Marketing literature on various services rounded out the collection, Things have been busy at our place in Mayberry. They always are when you decide to sell your house. Since my office closed, Stockton and I, in proper millennial fashion, downsized many…

It’s Easier to Ghost

At the appointed time, Stockton and I made sure to be home. Twice. And both times, the other party was a no call, no show. Now, don’t get me wrong. Things happen and plans aren’t always reality. The courtesy of an explanation about the delay or issue carries weight. But, as we watched the clock…