The Genesis of UtahOutsider

I’ve lived in many places – East Coast, West Coast, and in between, France and Ireland. Every move has come with a tipsy balance of knowledge and ignorance. Along the way, assumptions have been dispelled; preconceived notions have been shot down. Curiosity has been my […]

Maine girl moves West

I was born and raised on the coast of Maine. The ocean was a given. We swam in it, sailed on it, clammed it, fished it, even hopped its icebergs during the coldest winters. Then I left home. When I came back years later, I […]

Maine girl moves West

Rock Canyon Rocks

The first month of living in Utah was spent at the Residence Inn in Provo. One room. Two people. Two dogs. One cat. (Officially, this cat did not exist. This non-existent cat was never smuggled by suitcase into the Residence Inn after two crated days […]