Author Archives: Kate Simmons

From my (savant!) cousin, Robert Scott.

Today I amended the tagline of Immortalist Manifesto from “If you were going to live forever…” and added “And especially if you’re not.” It has become abundantly clear to me lately that while taking a long view of life is … Continue reading →

Well, it’s official. I hate acrylics. OK, I should qualify that. I don’t hate acrylics. I hate painting with acrylics. Other people can paint with them ’til they’re blue in the face, and more power to them. My friend Renee … Continue reading →

Most recent album purchase: Jennifer Knapp’s Letting Go. Dive In is the first song on the album, and kind of describes how I’ve been feeling—and trying to live—lately. Careful what you say Careful who might hear Someone else inside the … Continue reading →

Three are dead. I am number four. I’m not. But the seeming winnowing down of my social circle lately is making me feel that extinction is lurking in the shadows. Strangely, that’s not slowing me down. Actually, I feel energized. … Continue reading →

In my hometown, there are two families everyone knows. The Simmons family, who own the oldest lumber yard in town, and the Lind family, who own the only greenhouse in town. My dad owns one, my mom works at the … Continue reading →

My great-uncle died yesterday. He was my grandma’s brother, and even though his name was Jack, we called him Uncle Doc because of his profession. It’s been years since I saw him, and yet when I got married, his was … Continue reading →