Contemporary Fiction Author, Infrequent Blogger & Retired Clown

Author: Shannon

Yosemite National Park: 24 Hours in the Eternal Youth of Nature

Yosemite National Park: 24 Hours in the Eternal Youth of Nature

“Take a course in good water and air; and in the eternal youth of Nature you may renew your own. Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you.”  John Muir Dusk fell like a blanket, soft and purple, skimming the mountain tops and dipping into [Read more…]

Best of 2017: Stories of St. Augustine’s People, Places & Positivity

Best of 2017: Stories of St. Augustine’s People, Places & Positivity

Hold on…where did 2017 go? I vividly recall a quiet evening around the firepit with friends on New Year’s Eve 2017. There was a lot of laughter and a little booze and a brief intermission when we tried to reunite a lost dog with its [Read more…]

St Augustine is in crisis, but Judy Dembowski and the St. Francis House can fix it.

St Augustine is in crisis, but Judy Dembowski and the St. Francis House can fix it.

This article was originally published in St. Augustine Social Magazine, which is no longer in publication. St. Augustine is paradise. From serene beaches to historic culture, it’s easy to see why moving vans fly across the St. Johns County line every day. But for thousands [Read more…]

The Day I Caught Jason Isbell’s Guitar Pick (and other stories from Pilgrimage Festival)

The Day I Caught Jason Isbell’s Guitar Pick (and other stories from Pilgrimage Festival)

  Every time I go to a music festival, I leave the event thinking: DEAR GOD WHY DID I DO THIS PLEASE NEVER LET ME GO TO ONE OF THESE AGAIN! But then I have a couple margaritas with my childhood best friends and someone [Read more…]