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Cooper’s End

Six months ago today, my last childhood dog, Cooper, died. I knew his time was coming, but the actual event was quite sudden. I sat in the vet's office and passed my hand through the fur of his neck in gentle, sweeping strokes as the pentobarbital coursed through his veins and slowed his shallow breaths until he passed. Our tears dampened his graying coat…

The Final Waltz of Dale Kuntz

"Yeah, I can see the house from my window. I'm doing better now. I can drink ice water now."

These were the last words my paternal grandfather spoke to me, said brightly and with the optimism of someone nowhere near his physical age…

Another Summer, Another Goodbye

Two months ago today, my grandma on my father's side died very suddenly and very unexpectedly. Geography had kept us from being close in my childhood, and it also kept us apart in her passing; every effort made to make it to the funeral was in vain…

1 Second Everyday

Every day, I take a one-second snapshot of my life and join them into six-month compilations. That single second of video and audio can help unlock more sights, sounds, smells, memories, and moments from that day and helps me keep in touch with the past. Some days are incredibly exciting, some days are tediously boring, but each day is equally important to me.

 

Life Soundtrack

From shoegaze, folk, and dembow to electro swing, flamenco, and trip hop, my taste in genres is wide and my playlists are constantly evolving.

Here is a sampling of some of the sounds I have been listening to recently