I Dream of Laura

I dream of Laura.

The Trek

Hi folks—Well, it’s been over a year since I last published a memoir story. Life has a way of intervening. It did for me and I lost my writing mojo. But to paraphrase Patrick Swayze from the Dirty Dancing movie, “Nobody puts Mojo in a corner.” So here is a new story about one of my college experiences with more to follow. I hope you enjoy it.

Catastrophe averted!

Fortunately, this health catastrophe has not reoccurred since January 20, 2018, four years ago today . . .

The Vegan Cheese Incident

I originally posted this 1-Off on Facebook on December 3, 2017. I want to cut down on or even eliminate cheese from my diet. Somewhere I got the bright idea to try vegan cheese. Friend Mark said to go to Whole Foods where they’ll let you . . .

The Bird Gone Afoul

On this 2021 Thanksgiving I was remembering the first bird I ever cooked. I was in Grad School away from home. I carefully placed the bird in the pan, dutifully . . .