This page contains a selection of my published work for adults.
Click on the images to link to the original text.
The Sun - Readers Write
June 2021
Adventures in pandemic homeschooling.
(Sixteenth story down when clicking on image.)
You can also directly link to my story here - https://www.dropbox.com/s/m0fiy6mqdktjslw/Getting%20Started%20-%20The%20Sun%20-%20June%202021%20pdf.pdf?dl=0
May 2020
An abandoned dog wins over two teenagers.
(Fourth story down when clicking on image.)
You can also directly link to my story here -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hxd9r0gprva9g2z/The%20Weekend%20-%20The%20Sun.pdf?dl=0-
December 2019
Speaking Spanish in an American bar.
(Twelfth story down when clicking on image.)
You can also directly link to my story here -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0049h94168kdpiz/Interruptions%20-%20The%20Sun.pdf?dl=0
August 2018
A stray cat is a good influence.
(Second story down when clicking on image.)
You can also directly link to my story here -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/caf7xlromhzkhnq/Taking%20Your%20Time%20-%20The%20Sun.pdf?dl=0
January 2018
I say ‘I’m sorry’ way too much.
(Twelfth story down when clicking on image.)
You can also directly link to my story here -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9rnswpuf3uvjqsn/Bad%20Habits%20-%20The%20Sun.pdf?dl=0
Wanderlust “postcards”
These miniature travel stories were featured in their website in 2018.
A Mad Life
In 2012-2013, I wrote a blog about life as an American ex-pat mother with a Spanish partner raising a child abroad.
Here are a few posts that focus on cultural differences.
Vanishing Act (November 13, 2012)
My experiences with theft and pick-pocketing
Home Insecurity (November 17, 2012)
Valiant measures my neighbors took to protect their homes
Different Strokes (November 20, 2012)
The top ten things that my parents observed about day-to-day Spanish life during a visit
Giving Gracias (November 25, 2012)
A few things about Spain for which I gave thanks
Snapshots from Spanish Suburbia - Shopping Surprises (February 5, 2013)
A collection of items in Spanish stores that Americans find unusual
Snapshots from Spanish Suburbia - Buying Produce (February 12, 2013)
If you have never thought of grocery shopping as a social experience, you’ve probably never run out for a quick bunch of bananas or broccoli in Spain.
Vail Daily
In the early 2000s, I wrote about education, arts & leisure, real estate,
and local personalities for this Vail, Colorado newspaper.
Here are a few clips from those years.
“From Dennis the Menace to Beaver Cleaver” (Published February 24, 2000)
Love and Logic classes provide help for local parents.
“An Evening with Ani” (Published April 28, 2000)
Women and good music abound when Ani DiFranco comes to town.
“1575 Aspen Ridge Road is the Place to Be”
A peek into a home for the rich and famous.
“Lights, Camera, Action … Kids on PBS” (Published January 13, 2000)
5th graders anchor a local news show for a school project.
“Nature: A Perfect Place to be Challenged” (Published February 10, 2000)
Teens go on back-country adventures with a group called Meet the Wilderness.
