At sixteen, I got my first passport for a mission trip to Haiti. Iguanas the size of small dogs ran across the landing strip. Ripe mangoes fell from trees on top of our tents. But my love of travel didn’t start there. During spring...
Many folks choose their favorite spa or ocean resort to relax. I head to Springfield, Missouri, my oasis from the chaos of life. Although there are wonderful sites in and near Springfield, (Silver Dollar City, Fantastic Caverns, Dickerson Park Zoo, etc.) my foot was...
“Sawadee ka,” said a woman in a full-length gown—quite the uniform for the hotel door greeter. With hands under her chin in prayer-pose, she bowed just enough to make me feel like royalty. My left foot ached from a freshly healed stress fracture. What was I thinking...
On my third visit to Seattle, I packed the usual sweaters and socks, even though each time I didn’t use the extra gear. My son, Tyler, texted me the night before my trip, “Bring a jacket. It’s rainy and cold.” In June? During my visit the year before,...
I purchased One Hundred & One famous hymns by Charles Johnson intending to gift it to my sister. (Don’t worry, Sis, I’ll pop it in the mail soon!) She still attends our childhood church where we sang traditional gospel hymns at every service. In chronological...
Hello! I hope you’ll love my new website as much as I do. Welcome, and please join me on my writing journey. Who doesn’t love a new beginning, a fresh start? I even wrote a short story about new beginnings: The Beginning of the End. That ending has a twist, but...
Kimberlee Esselstrom grew up in northern Wisconsin. Looking for adventure and warm weather, she convinced her husband to pack a van bound for California. Several years later, they landed in Central Florida where she now calls home. She homeschooled her four children and backpacked through Europe with each one. Kimberlee also loves Asia, Scandinavia, and people-watching at the airport. That’s where she meets many of her characters.
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