To be honest, it always takes me some extra time to warm up to the new year. What about you? Luckily, I’ve learned that, if you bundle up well, go for a wander, and get curious, you may stumble on a nice surprise. I sure did, thanks to this sweet Love Letter box I found in the little town of Norfolk, …
Several years ago I hit a one of those big life milestones…you know, the kind where you add a zero to your chronological age. Yes, I’m a bit vain so you’re not getting any more details than that. 😉 Anyway, to mark the passage into a new phase of my life, I resolved to walk …
This essay by Justine Ickes was first published in July 2014 by Aperiodical LLC. The Magazine’s online ISSN: 2334-4970. Every Sunday during the early 1960s my family would tour Long Island’s construction sites. Dad — an English teacher and armchair architect — led his bride and me around developments with names like “Pine Barrens” and “Birchwood …
