hummingcrow: one squall voice

A couple of years ago, I saw The Broom Game, and I’ve wanted to try it ever since the first viewing. This July 4, I convinced my mom to play it with me. Watch and have a laugh with us.
We’re doing this in the park in the center of Clarkdale, Arizona. The funny thing – [...]

Last year I decided to stop celebrating birthdays, and instead I decided to start celebrating whenever I grow and become a better person.
But my mom instigated a surprise birthday party on the occasion of my fortieth trip around the sun. She got my six closest friends and my husband to keep the secret and meet [...]

I’ve had a cold or sinus infection the last few days. My lungs fill up at night unless I sleep propped up, so this is my system for getting through the night. Wear grandpa’s Hanes v-neck t-shirt. Slather Vick’s vapor rub on my chest, throat, and under my nose. Keep very soft tissue nearby. Also [...]

I now present an opportunity for an organic conversation. I’m sure it will get me into trouble, and I’m very sure I haven’t expressed myself to the best of my ability. But if I wait to do it right or perfectly, it’ll never happen. And while this video is mostly saying what I don’t like [...]

My mom and I invented an enjoyable, quick-playing version of Scrabble (with apologies to Milton Bradley). If you hate the agonizing wait while your opponent tries to make a triple-word-scoring word out of a letter set with no consonants, you will love our version. If you can’t spell, you will love our version. If you [...]