October 17th is a special day for us. It is the anniversary of our first visit, and it took place in the visiting room at FCI Fort Dix, 9 years ago. 3,287 days have since passed. While I was there we shared 5 days in a row of visiting, and each day was magical, but [...]
Michael and I enjoyed 3 full days of visiting in Atwater this weekend thanks to the Columbus Day federal holiday. This camp has a small population (around 100-120 men) and the room never became overly crowded or noisy. The staff on duty each day were pleasant and unobtrusive. It was wonderful for us to have [...]
I’ve always lived near the water, except for the 18 months Michael was designated to FPC Florence, in Colorado. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and for the past five years I’ve lived and worked in one of the most beautiful places in the world. It’s a destination place–paradise, with lush, tropical foliage, sunny [...]
Notes from a long-term prison wife This morning I made the 100-mile drive to Taft Camp for my weekly visit with Michael. Inside the visiting room I saw a steady stream of visitors modeling K-Mart clothing and footwear–one woman still had the sales tag hanging on her shirt, and another wore shoes that were two [...]
