Category Archives: Elaina
Ain’t Nothing Much – Elaina – 8/13/15
Ain’t Nothing Much-Elaina Portugal August 13th, 2015 Dear Reader, Happiness is a journey, not a destination, unless you’re headed to the streets of Asheville. On any given weekend, and most week nights in the summer, the downtown section of Asheville … Continue reading
The Trouble with Love Scenes- Elaina- 8/7/15
The Trouble with Love Scenes- Elaina Portugal August 7th, 2015 Dear Reader, I’m struggling with writing a love scene for my current work in progress. I need a word for the female anatomy that resides below the shoulders and above … Continue reading
When Good People Do Bad Things – Elaina – 8/6/15
When Good People Do Bad Things- Elaina Portugal August 6th, 2015 Dear Reader, On a recent trip to New York, my family and I encountered women, clad only in g-strings, parading down the street in body paint. Most of them … Continue reading
The Taste of Unspoken Words – Elaina – 7/30/15
The Taste of Unspoken Words- Elaina Portugal July 30, 2015 Dear Reader- It is a well known fact that speaking with your mouth full is rude. No one wants to see partially masticated food or hear the slosh of saliva … Continue reading
Stepping Outside…Myself – Elaina – 07/23/15
Stepping Outside…Myself – Elaina Portugal July 23, 2015 Dear Reader- I chased a snake in my kayak today, something I never would have done a few short years ago. I’m not sure if it was a cottonmouth or only a … Continue reading
What Makes a Woman, a Woman? – Elaina – 7/16/15
What Makes a Woman, a Woman? – Elaina Portugal July 16th, 2015 Dear Reader, Sometimes in life, something happens that rocks us to our core and challenges everything we thought we knew, forcing us to reassess our perspectives. When Caitlyn … Continue reading
The World I Want – Elaina – 7/14/15
The World I Want -Elaina Portugal July 14, 2015 Dear Reader, I love those memes that talk about growing up before the internet. You know the ones that say things like: I grew up when lightning bugs were my curfew. … Continue reading
It Gets Better With Age – Elaina- July 2nd, 2015
It Gets Better With Age- July 2nd, 2015 Dear Reader- I lay in bed the eve of my 49th birthday, waiting for the inevitable. In our house, birthdays and New Years are synonymous with sex. The concept started as a … Continue reading
Maybe I’m Obtuse- Elaina- 6/26/15
Maybe I’m Obtuse- June 26, 2015 Dear Reader- As social media blew up today as news of SCOTUS ruling in favor of same-sex marriage hit the airwaves, people from both sides of the issue came out in droves to voice … Continue reading
America, We Have a Problem – Elaina- 6/23/15
America, We Have a Problem June 23, 2015 Dear Fellow Citizens- Could we just stop for a second and take a breath? We’re throwing around words and phrases like “gun control” and “racism” as if THAT is the cause of … Continue reading
One Year of Letters 