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Author Archives: Kelli K.
Raised By Wolves- I Wish
In my lifetime, there have been many things that have contributed to the loss of my brain cells, as I’m sure those of you who know me would attest. There was early drug and alcohol use, a couple of concussions, … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd Grade- Eugene, OR
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I Like Stereotypes Because They Make My Life Easier
Labels are bizarre. They allow us to categorize a particular group of characteristics into a neat organized mental package so that our brains are excused from the hard stuff. Like the T-shirt motto, of which I am so fond because … Continue reading
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Copper Penny
When I was about eleven, Jerry came home with a box of product and asked if I would help him bleach his hair. It was the first time he had dyed his hair, and after laying out the contents of … Continue reading
Posted in 8th Grade- Rockwood, OR
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I Have Been Blessed
When I was twenty-two I nearly destroyed my knee in a hurdling accident. I like that, hurdling accident; it’s not one of the more common references one might use like car accident or skiing accident. It’s more in line with … Continue reading
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Road Runner
I have learned to embrace the adjective “crazy” that those closest would effortlessly use in describing me. In prior stories I have differentiated between “good crazy” and “bad crazy” and hope that for the most part I fall into the … Continue reading
Posted in 3rd Grade- Eugene
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Birth Order- The Third
The huge snowflakes hit the ground at a terminal velocity that demonstrated that they were as heavy as they could possibly be. The completely white sky indicated that this was just the beginning and that this storm would most likely … Continue reading
Birth Order- The Second and the First
In January of 1967 Jim Morrison taunted us to Break On Through to the Other Side, and so I did. It wasn’t the intent of the lyrics, I know, but I’ve always thanked my own kids for choosing me as … Continue reading
Birth Order- The First
Birth order theory attempts to assign particular personality traits to children in a family specifically due to one’s chronological placement in the social structure. Since it’s inception, the theory has been adopted and molded but still remains relevant and fairly … Continue reading
Miss Boyce
I rushed through the door with tears in my eyes. It was a small lab where Mom had landed a job making the finishing adjustments to dental pieces, dentures and bridges and such. It was the middle of the day … Continue reading
Raised By Wolves (I Wish) 