Fiction, Essay, Photography … Sometimes Vampires
Let me frame this in terms of what I LOVE. I love the beach, the ocean, and especially the Jersey Shore. I fantasize about bringing my baby there for the day with me. I don't practice a religion but the ocean is where I feel spiritually connected. When I lived on the Shore in 2018-2019… Continue reading What I love and what I do about it.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation My summer was split between Being Pregnant But Not Letting People Know (too soon), and then Being Pregnant And Having People Know. At work, sometimes I hauled boxes of yoga mats around, or taught kiddos lessons in a community garden. When I didn't teach in the garden, I prepped… Continue reading Three Months of Life
I’m superstitious, but not in a fun or folksy way—in a MAJOR ANXIETY DISORDER way—and I did not share the big life news this summer, though it is joyful. My sister got married! I am pregnant! Hooray! These events have been blessings and though summer was hot, I had a pretty darn fabulous time. I… Continue reading Third Trimester Blues / The Trap of Competence
It feels like I've been in survival mode since the end of June. The heatwaves keep coming. This week, Hurricane Debby rolled over us, so temperatures were actually in the 70s. It's just that it stayed humid and the wind was so intense it gave me sinus migraines, blew down trees, and was disruptive overall.… Continue reading 2 Hot 2 Cloistered
Our air conditioning at home is fixed (more accurately, a new unit was installed). And not one moment too soon: one heat waves breaks and another begins. The weather has been brutal for a solid month, maybe longer. I guess that's what summer is now. I just can't be outside as much as I would… Continue reading Hot Cloistered Summer
Laura Eppinger 