The Far Porch: Journeys Beyond
This is where the road stretches far: to Kenya, to childhood, to places I once knew or only dreamed of. The Far Porch collects essays about travel, cross-cultural moments, and the profound growth that comes from leaving home—and returning. These are stories of service, loss, wonder, and the expanding of a life once firmly rooted in Georgia soil.
Prelude to a Life
At 40, with my children grown, I sold my home and flew to Kenya to live, work, and stretch my life wider. This is how my African journey began — and how it changed me.
Eric’s Funeral in Three Acts
A hard day in Seme, Kenya — a young man’s funeral that held sorrow, laughter, wailing, injustice, and the simple truth that grief always finds a way forward.
Regrets, I Have a Few
In Nyalenda’s slums, I learned how quickly hope can slip away — and how showing up, with open eyes and an open heart, is never as simple as it sounds.
Where Roads Cross & Promises Stick
A simple walk home in Kisumu turned into two promises — one to an enterprising market woman, another to a man helping street boys in the slum.
Kenya: Prologue to the Prologue
A raw reflection on grief, truth, and emotional unraveling during my time in Kenya. From tilting to clarity—this is how I found my way back.