Nine years ago, in the summer before my retirement as a school nurse in March 2017, I decided my journey would be to an artist residency at Artcroft in Paris, Kentucky. I'd read about their community for artists of different genres. It was located about an hour east of Lexington on sixty-six acres of farmland. … Continue reading Artist’s Residency: 14 Days in a Farmhouse
Month: June 2025
Share Your Story: Cancer Survivor
This Sunday, June 22cnd, it'll be twenty-five years since I heard the words, "You have cancer." I'd gone for a routine mammogram during my lunch break; now, I think there's no such thing as a routine anything. On any given day, what was routine can become something extraordinary -- whether good or bad. I don't … Continue reading Share Your Story: Cancer Survivor
Solo Journeys: Riding the Rails
Over the last few days, I've had train travel on my mind. I've been working on my sequel memoir, writing about the summer of 2015. That year, for the first time, I went by Amtrak on my solo journey. The summer before, I'd had my longest road trip ever to northern Michigan and it would … Continue reading Solo Journeys: Riding the Rails
Camino Journey: The Friends We Carry
Lately, I've found myself reminiscing about my Camino journey last August, 2024 and scrolling through the many photos on my phone. Those fourteen days of walking were so full of new sights and the steady demand of covering miles each day to reach my lodging. I'm thankful that I wrote notes every night about the … Continue reading Camino Journey: The Friends We Carry
Connie Rosser Riddle 