The distance between grief and love
Last night, when I couldn’t sleep due to my chronic body pain and the busy whirring thoughts in my head I began scrolling through my photos from most recent...
KCF and the Giant Peach
In fourth grade — let me see if I can do the math — circa 1989 or so, my book report prop was so fantastic it was placed on display in the school library for...
Chimalxochitl Migrations
Among its many nicknames, Kansas is most well known as “The Sunflower State.” According to state lore, the sunflower had a tumultuous path before becoming...
The Return
As I sat down to start drafting this note to you I heard the trill of the Red-winged Blackbird, drifting through structure of the ChicFinn Cottage’s...
A good story
Before I dive in, I just want to say the purpose of this email is to share with you about some paintings that are available for purchase in my shop. If...
Feeling like a teenager again
In February 1998 Young KCF was well into the spring term of her sophomore year. She was dating a senior, which to this day I’m not really sure why or how my...
Freaky Friday Inspo
In the 2003 hit Disney film Freaky Friday starring Jamie Lee Curtis and a teenage Lindsey Lohan, the two exchange bodies and their daily lives in a weird...
The Funk
A lot of people who have never experienced depression mischaracterize it as a sadness for no reason. Perhaps that is the left over definition from the dregs...
Structures & Systems
Systems & Structures I love the opportunity to build a structure and a system to enhance my every day experience. Building a structure and a system into my...
All the Paintings I worked on in 2024
I love an end of year round up, and I applaud the type of person who can stick with the detailing and archiving of a year of whatever interests the writer....
Revisiting 2009 Scholar KCF at Christmas
Listen to the essay narrated by yours truly (click the image) As I was telling the automated robot system the make (Chevrolet), model (Silverado), and year...
The Hope of the Swan
Throughout October and November each year, the small, environmental lake on which we live fills with the sights and sounds of migrating trumpeter swans. We...
Portals and Hauntings
Click on the image above to listen to the essay Hauntings and Portals Vaimo bought me a bouquet, a gorgeous autumn arrangement to commemorate our 11th...
Chimp Obsessions
Please excuse my unusual placement of this upcoming event front and center for your viewing pleasure before I dive into this newsletter’s essay. Over the...
The Case of the Two Missing Notepads
“I have to find it!” I exclaim to Vaimo. “I’ve been looking all over and I can’t find it anywhere!” “Have you checked the bookcase?” “Yes.” “What about...
An artist/scholar goes to Branson
“I actually just drove through Kansas City yesterday” I replied to my seat mate who had flown up and who was also cheering for the Royals at Target Field in...
Vacation and Residency
Hiiiiiiiiiii! Have you missed me?! I’ve missed you! I don’t have it in me to write a nicely crafted email narrative for you all - so instead you’ll get some...
Four Years Old
Four Years Old Listen to the essay by clicking the image above Not wanting to dig into my teaching archives to find the exact number, let me use my prone to...
Ergonomic Nostalgia
Nostalgic Ergonomics A classmate (Órale Griñe) recently helped lead the charge for a fundraiser for our middle and high school educational institution....
The Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimage Click on the image above to listen to this essay “Here’s your card, good for $10 off your next purchase, and here’s the next one started” the...
