White woman snowboarder in her 40s at Ski Cooper wearing a purple ski helmet, goggles, and a floral coat with a background of trees and powder

Gems

Thwap! Went the t-bar. I’m not sure which part of my body it knocked into, but I fell hard. I don’t fall much these days when I’m snowboarding. Partly because I started riding 27 years ago and have solid edge control and partly because I don’t jump. I do like Read more…

six unique mailboxes lined up on a wooden beam in a tropical setting

ANK

The card came to our mailbox from the east coast at least twice this holiday season. The first time, I dropped it back in the outgoing mail slot. For context, we live in a rural area where not everyone gets mail where they physically live. Our neighborhood mailbox, for example, Read more…

Photo of two people working out using ropes

I Didn’t Go to the Gym Today

Or any day during my three-month membership this fall. It’s so cliche, slightly amusing, and just a really interesting behavioral curiosity. When I signed up, I was so convinced I’d go to Zumba and yoga classes, aiming for a couple of times a week. I told myself at the beginning Read more…