I have become that crazy dog mom. This morning I was walking Henri and she kept looking behind us, distracted by something. A man was walking up behind us at a pretty fast pace and Henri wanted to get to him bad. She has exactly zero stranger danger. As the guy passed, he opened his…
Dear Alcoholic, I have a lot of feelings concerning you and your behavior, and I’ve been working towards not being so angry with you. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not letting your alcoholism be an excuse for your actions, I just know that I can no longer be a person who is affected by you.…
Scuba diving can be an overwhelmingly beautiful and serene experience, or completely eerie depending on what you are diving into. One of my eeriest dives was in Aruba where my buddy and I swam through a ship that had been hit by a torpedo (first photo). That same day, we ventured into a plane that crashed and…
This Fall, I’ve been going a bit photo crazy. I’ve been traveling, doing some random photo shoots for friends and my students, and just enjoying being behind the lens again. Here are some of the projects I’ve been working on lately! Chinese Lovebirds in North Carolina One of Isaac’s classmates from business school asked me…
Sometimes I wonder if I really am a habitual sleepwalker, or if there are actually demons/ghosts who torment me every night, sending me on my midnight marathons. My sleepwalking is very rarely a pleasant experience, normally I’m running from terrifying things I “see” in my bedroom. I’ve always written them off as night terrors, those…
Isaac: Can you put the potatoes in the oven in a few minutes while I’m outside grilling the steaks? I’m going to need some help this time Me: This time?! You’re implying that I never help, that’s mean! Isaac: Well you always say you’re going to and then you forget Me: This is the worst…
For three weeks, I have been on an on-call period of federal jury duty service. Every Sunday night I call the juror hotline to see if I am needed, and so far the same recording has blasted through the phone each time, “you are NOT needed for jury service at this time, please call back…
One time I went to a Christmas party at an astronaut’s house. I was thirteen years old and the thought of a world existing outside of my egocentric teenage bubble seemed unrealistic, maybe impossible. I remember standing in the astronaut’s gigantic kitchen staring at a shadowbox on the wall, it reminded me of the exhibits…
With the current Federal Government Shutdown, the morale in our great nation is pretty low. I spoke with my dad last night who said he had to send home 97% of his department at the Air Force Base, some of them leaving in tears. These people have families and other financial responsibilities that, unlike government jobs, cannot…
I’ve been thinking about happiness a lot lately. What does it mean to be happy? I know that in general, I am a happy person. I know I feel most content when I’m with my husband, family, and friends. I’m also incredibly happy when I’m alone, whether I’m doing dishes, watching TV, folding laundry, or…
The Other Courtney 