What makes us happy, makes us wise. --from the novel Little, Big

I love: wearing hats, corn on the cob, words in art, single-speed bicycles, trapeze dancers, sequined dresses, wayward feathers, songs about outlaws, caramel ice cream, boys who play soccer, strange dances, hula hoops, winter boots, autumn leaves, lonely streetlights, fields of kudzu, open windows, cherry chapstick, making out, succulent gardens, colorful doormats, Nancy Drew, clean sheets, hot coffee, handfuls of sparklers, dangly fringe, new haircuts, grocery lists, picking beans, roller skates, bird nests, organized closets, cooking dinner, singing along, millions of photos, soft kitty tummies, and creating things. I am a wife, writer, aerialist, storyteller, maker of things and collector of beauty.