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A Slice of Laramie is cold

If you enjoyed the fifty-degree weather this weekend and were dismayed that it got chilly again, blame my mother. She comes to visit every February, and always brings the freeze with her. Every time she swears she’s not coming back the next year because Laramie

A Slice of Laramie sees a marvel

I got to witness the great semi-truck migration of 2020 yesterday. Trucks swarmed all over West Laramie, waiting to get on the highway and continue their westward journey. The pilot car hovered in front of the gate, eagerly awaiting its release. Tension thrummed through the

A Slice of Laramie, the musical!

I was feeling grumpy about the weather, so I decided to turn my frown upside down and list all the things I like about Laramie. I’m a bit of a theater nerd, so the list turned into a rendition of My Favorite Things from The

A Slice of Laramie is sick… again.

When I called my kids’ school yesterday to excuse the sick one I detected a distinct note of fear in the secretary’s voice as she asked me if it was the flu. Yes, it’s that time of year again—cold and flu season. I feel like

A Slice of Laramie is bummed

My favorite band announced their concert tour dates last week. To my considerable dismay, they are not performing anywhere near Wyoming this year. The entire western part of the country got no love whatsoever. It’s like we don’t even exist! At least Kanye West appreciates