Dear Darlings, These past few weeks have been filled with a writing/story telling class, and I’m enjoying every minute of it. We’re given ten minutes to fill… Read more “On Pettiness”
Author: JD Combs
The Girl Who Almost Wasn’t
Dear Darlings, I’ve been silent too long on a subject which is extremely polarizing. I’ve sat on this subject, wondering if I should even say anything, become… Read more “The Girl Who Almost Wasn’t”
Unsolicited Advice
Dear Darlings, This past weekend was full of family, friends, love and laughter. There is/was no better way to spend my time. We were blessed with an… Read more “Unsolicited Advice”
Advice to my Hamlet(te)
Dear Darlings, Claire and her class are reading Hamlet in their AP Lit class. Her teacher wrote all of the parents a letter asking us to write… Read more “Advice to my Hamlet(te)”
Looking at 50 and finding home.
Dear Darlings, In a mere 24 days I’ll hit the biggest birthday milestone of my life, so far. All of the standard cliches apply…”I blinked,” “Time flies,”… Read more “Looking at 50 and finding home.”
A prissy badass
Dear Darlings, Last weekend I did something big. It’s been on my list of things to learn for a long time. And so I did it. Zach… Read more “A prissy badass”
Vigilantism averted
Dear Darlings, Yesterday into this morning my head and heart were swirling with emotions I was having a hard time putting a finger on. Today I realized… Read more “Vigilantism averted”
Callsign: Red Five
Dear Darlings, Most fighters pilots are given nicknames – callsigns – by their fellow fight pilots. Callsign: Viper, Callsign: Charlie, Callsign: Maverick…you get the idea. I believe… Read more “Callsign: Red Five”
The Final Senior’s First of the Lasts
Dear Darlings, Today was Claire’s last first day of high school. This is the first of many lasts for her, Stan and me. I know we’ve sent… Read more “The Final Senior’s First of the Lasts”
Four years
Dear Zach, This picture represents the culmination of four years of hard work. Your hard work. You knew what you wanted and how you wanted to get… Read more “Four years”
