This collection of stories is a love letter to the two states I have called home.
I was born in the Midwest in the far suburbs of Omaha, Nebraska. It was by all metrics a great place to grow up. Most of my days were spent outdoors exploring the rolling hills and cold rocky creeks that surrounded my home. I am grateful that my mother would send me out to play each day ordering me not to return until my clothes were dirty.
I certainly found myself...