Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkAug 10, 20237 minWater Color SkiesRight around the end of May, you’ll find me preparing my car, preparing it for an annual road trip to Illinois, where I spend a...
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkJul 5, 20234 minFinding JoyI am currently sitting at the dining table at my house in the Midwest. I don't actually live here - my dad does - but this house has been...
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkJun 1, 20231 minSee the WorldPhotos in here are my own photos I've taken from my trip to Belize in March 2023. Let's go to Rome, To see the Trevi Fountain, Or visit...
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkJul 24, 20221 minStay TodayThe smell of the fresh rain hitting the gravel road, The light that showed, Roared, And sparked in the sky, Reminding us of the beauty of...
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkJul 10, 20224 minHeartland of the United StatesAs an academic, teacher, activist, and "progressive" (leftist) living in a large city, I can't help but reflect on things as I drive...