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#Vanlife: The Ruby Years and now the Vivian start

She Dreams in Ruby
I stood at the window and watched my old ruby-colored home and her new human, grin like a dish beneath the mischief in her eyes, slide out of sight.
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The Art of Bearing What We Bare and What We Bear
See videos from inside Vivian van Gogh
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Dear Vivian
You know what it is to be built in, to become a home. What was it like for you? Having your empty spaces transformed?
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A Mechanic by Any Other Name
A six-character story--three mechanics, two women, and a van called Vincent van Go
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Dear Ruby
Do you remember the night when the coyotes circled?
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Slugs
There is some profound love lesson in witnessing a person learn who he is.
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Wrap Your Hands Around This
“Watch the mug!” I squealed.
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Everything Old Is New Year Again
At the northern tip of our planet, the sun rises on a new year just as earth’s axis has tilted as far from the sun as it will. Once, I looked down on a…
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No Room in the Forest: A Holiday Tale
A writer pulls into the woods. Finds three fishermen, a man cradling a chubby accordion next to a woman with a knowing smile, and nowhere to lay her…
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Oh, the Places You'll Shower
You'll think about savannas
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The Sword in the Saguaro
I promised you a sword.
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Disagree Strongly
aka the Sound of a Million Wings Flapping in Unison—It feels like magic, doesn’t it, a group of individuals becoming not just united but shapeshifter?
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