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Working Alongside Her
Working through old entries has brought me back to my mother. Through her memoirs, I’m seeing a different side of her. One that doesn’t erase the past, but adds context, complexity, and a slow path toward understanding and forgiveness. Read More
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A Life Recovered from MiniDV
Old MiniDV tapes revealed forgotten footage from 2008—woods that no longer exist, family moments, and fragments of a life once lived. What began as digitization became something deeper: a rediscovery of memory, time, and the person I used to be. Read More
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Moved to Westminster, MD
A memoir-based reconstruction of my early childhood in rural Westminster, Maryland, blending Super 8 film, family stories, and my mother’s final journal to preserve a fragile, loving homestead before our move to White Marsh. Read More
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Moved to Clement Ave, Parkville, MD (Camper)
After a last-minute delay in securing a home loan, my parents and I spent our earliest days living in my grandparents’ camper in Parkville. Between teething pains, close quarters, and family lore, the experience became an unexpected beginning. Read More
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First Residence: Mars Estates, Essex, MD
After being kicked out over a high school dance, my mother moved into a small Mars Estates studio she called the “roach motel.” It became the setting for early family stories—including the night she believed I was conceived. Read More