If the Present is a Gift, so is the Past

a woman is sitting at a desk with an ocean chart and an open log book

January 6, 2026January 7, 2026 ~ Kana Smith ~ 11 Comments

Writing Prompt: "Do you spend more time thinking about the past or the future? Why?" Truth be told, I tend to shy away from the future. I'm uncomfortable with unknowns, and the future is nothing-but. Oh sure, I always seem to have A Plan---but I've also come to realize how seldom my "Plan" is what … Continue reading If the Present is a Gift, so is the Past

Bilbo’s Birthday (or: the Baggins-ian Calendar Proposition)

September 23, 2022January 20, 2025 ~ Kana Smith ~ 2 Comments

Yesterday was Bilbo Baggins's birthday. It's the only fictional-character-birthday I know, and not because I'm a big Tolkien nerd (though I am), but because it's also my sister's birthday. Just before my own birthday earlier in the month (or as I like to think of it: the annual reminder from my mother about what LABOR … Continue reading Bilbo’s Birthday (or: the Baggins-ian Calendar Proposition)