Other families have Thanksgiving traditions. They gather together to eat turkey, watch a sports game and reminisce. But my family has its own tradition. Every Black Friday, since I was a young girl, my mom and I would shop. Then one year Skye joined in. And our shopping cadre was complete. Rising before dawn, stopping …

I have no Thanksgiving plans. Skye might try and host her own again. I might go over and help her cook a vegetarian meal using the only pot her mom owns. Or I might stay home and watch a parade or two. My family doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving. The story why is 80% boring, 17% not …

“Salmonella.” That was my first thought when Anna started to fall towards the lake. I’m not exactly sure why, but I’m suspicious it has something to do with a profound ignorance of diseases and their various methods of transmittal. My second thought was, “should I try and save her?” At this point there’s no purpose …