by Lauren | Jan 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
It seems I’m destined to be that fish-out-of-water story–how could I not be, with my habit of uprooting myself every two to three years? My dad said once that I was like a hummingbird–I didn’t light in one place for very long. But since the... 
by Lauren | Oct 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
My great Southwest adventure took me through Texas, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico…somehow I looped back through North Carolina a couple of times and then ended up migrating west to Iowa. If you were to map my route over the last four months, it would look a lot... 
by Lauren | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Los Alamos has haunted me since the first time I went there, nearly three years ago. It has a fascinating history, tempered with secrecy and drive, fear and heartache–in short, all the things that make us human. So of course I had to go back this time around,... 
by Lauren | Sep 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ll admit, I’m not a morning person. I generally stagger around for the first few hours of my life, sipping coffee and speaking in short sentences. There are few things I’ll get up before 6 am to see. But a cave makes the short list. I signed up for... 
by Lauren | Sep 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
There are very few rules for what I’ve started to call my Great Southwest Adventure. But the one I try to stick to is this: as long as it’s within four hours’ drive, go check it out. Of course if I had unlimited funds for motel rooms, I...