Beatrix’s new elephant pants:

Backyard blossoms:

Aquamarine crystals, Denver Museum of Nature and Science:

Kimmie’s living room was purple. The swamp cooler kept the air cold. Here, with her mother in the next room and my mother a few blocks away, I could dance to the soundtrack from Grease. I pretended to know the lyrics as well as my friends, who could sing every note of “Totally Devoted to […]