out of the blue Archives - Kristen Strong

When You Just Want to Be In

She writes me after reading some posts of mine, and I can feel the hurt wrapped in her letters and words. Lonely…
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So, last Friday night? We had the hailstorm to end all hailstorms. It didn’t give us the biggest hail I’ve…
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Just after dawn, she descends the stairs carrying my copy of Earnest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast. With sparkling eyes and…
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A mess of middle school boys descend on our home to celebrate James and Ethan’s birthday. They are a glorious mix…
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On a Wednesday afternoon, Allison and I ping-pong texts back and forth. After serving her a bit of fun news…
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Earlier this week, I met the Most Perky Panera Employee ever. Her name was Anna, and she sported a cute…
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