Chocolate cinnamon cappuccino. Honey fig pecan. Apricot gingerbread. I’m experimenting in the cafe kitchen the day after the surgeon general’s warning is released, proclaiming that social media may harm children and adolescents. The counters are scattered with the different add-in ingredients: cinnamon chocolate filling, diced figs infusing in milk, minced apricots and chopped candied ginger. […]
Swiping Right
“If we both joined Tinder, do you think we’d match with each other?” “No.” “Hey! You answered too fast. And what do you mean by that?” I swat Bob on the butt. We’re watching a Tinder drama play out in real-time while cooking dinner. Saoirse is dressed and ready to leave on a date. I’m […]
My Greatest Teacher
The last time I wore a cap and gown and endured a graduation ceremony was in May of 1993 to accept an associate’s degree in liberal arts. It was a ruthless calculation on my part. I wanted to spend the summer in Argentina. My grandparents would give me a check as a graduation gift if […]
The Multiplier Effect
In grad school, we couldn’t study community development without discussing the multiplier effect. An economic term, the multiplier effect is the increase in economic output that results from a capital infusion. We were taught that it’s a pretty big deal in small, locally-based economies, because of the amount of financial recirculation. That recirculation creates more […]
Love is the Main Ingredient
“I think I need to do yoga with you.” Nine words out of my husband’s mouth on Friday morning, and I knew something was seriously wrong. I sit up from shavasana and give him a suspicious stare. His eyes are glassy. “I’m getting creaky like you,” he says softly. “I’m feeling it up my […]
Pass the Soap
I think the last time I bought a bar of soap was in 1999. That was the year Bob was fired on November first. That was the year I spent a lot of time in the woods, contemplating home economics and financial security. We were down to our last few dollars when we made […]
Driving Lessons
I kept teasing that she should study more for the eye test than for the written test. When Ula was six or seven years old, I had a doctor tell me that, owing to her cerebral visual impairment, she most likely wouldn’t be able to read, ride a bike, or drive a car. I […]
Flaco & Me
New York City has some high profile celebrities in residence this week…. None more prominent, in my estimation, than Flaco. I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 1 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Welcome to The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, chronicles & lessons from a life tied to […]
Unfiltered Writer
Photo courtesy of Justin Behan. A Valentine for my Readers…. “I can’t find the Negroni filter on my iPhone camera app,” Justin texts, “It must be specific to your smart phone.” I’m pretty sure it was just one Negroni. Bob’s into them right now. He convinced me to try one on music night last Sunday. […]
The Voice in My Head
“Is that what you’re wearing?” I sound like every mother ever. We’re rushing to leave for the train station. It’s our last visit down to the city to hang out with Saoirse and Anthony and Vivian for a few days. Then we get to bring Saoirse home for the remainder of the winter. I’ve got […]
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