February 11, 2025 | Rome, Italy
Animals you can grow to appreciate as soulful.

For love of pigs

You can take the girl out of Iowa, but good luck taking the Iowa out of the girl, especially when it comes to pig love.

One door closed, another opened.

Pianist to poet

Once a promising pianist, the author "graduated" to verse, with key life lessons learned along the way.

An Iowa wedding at 78.

One last dance

The author's father is getting married at 78, and the impending change elicits a flood of thoughts and memories.