Why Thailand? August 14, 2016January 4, 2017 / in: health, Kansas City Roller Warriors, knitting, roller derby, Thailand, travel, writing Five years ago, when I transferred to the Kansas City Roller Warriors, I met a skater named Gypsy Roller. I … Read more
Alter Egos June 20, 2016 / in: roller derby, writing Pulled from the second half of chapter two of my book. Please know, it’s just a teaser! *** The prior … Read more
Letters to my concussions May 6, 2016 / in: roller derby, running, sadness, sports, writing Dear #1: You can into my life unexpectedly. So unexpectedly it made my head spin. I was out on a … Read more
Roller derby, baby June 12, 2014 / in: fun, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, music, roller derby, writing Ben Folds has been in Kansas City playing with the Symphony, which is absolutely amazing for a number of reasons. … Read more
Orange is the new smack June 11, 2014 / in: creativity, fun, inspiration, roller derby, writing I’m currently obsessed with two very particular things that I just can’t get off my brain: my book and Orange … Read more
Different directions June 5, 2014 / in: future, Kansas City Roller Warriors, nostalgia, roller derby, writing I stood in the center of the track tonight and looked at my teammates—a sense of pride swelling in my … Read more
Little reminders June 4, 2014 / in: change, comics, female athletes, fun, future, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, writing It is 12:15 a.m. on a Wednesday morning and I am laying in bed icing my knee and finishing up … Read more
A bottle of Irony January 25, 2014 / in: change, creativity, female athletes, fun, future, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, writing Well, folks, it’s been awhile. I promise I haven’t been neglecting you all. It’s just that… Well… Okay, maybe I’ve … Read more
Season 5? How did we get here? October 18, 2013 / in: female athletes, fun, future, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby It seems my fifth season of roller derby will begin next month. Hey, if you’re in Kansas City, you should … Read more
