by Lorinda Boyer | Nov 11, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Memories, Substack
My dad once told me he joined the Navy even though he didn’t know how to swim.He could doggie paddle and tread water like no other, he said, grinning that sideways grin of his—but never learned to truly swim. He was so young. Scared, too. But when the draft loomed, he... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Oct 14, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, Memories, Substack
I wrote this story while healing from surgery, when pain had stripped away all my usual armor. My dad showed up that day with coffee and stories—his quiet way of saying you’ll make it, kid. In October of 2017, I was in an incredible amount of pain. I’d just had... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Feb 18, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, In The Works, Memories
“Every morning starts a new page in your story. Make it a great one today.” – Doe Zantamata This morning I’m so cold I’m shivering. I can’t be sure if it’s because of the frigid temperature or my nerves. Maybe both. I make my way deliberately to the front... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Feb 11, 2025 | In The Works, Memories
Lorinda Boyer’s Memoir-in-Progress Lorinda Boyer is no stranger to deep, soul-searching storytelling. Her upcoming memoir, Damned Daughter, promises to be an unflinching, heartfelt account of the messy, beautiful, and transformative journey she has taken in recent... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Mar 12, 2023 | Memories, Parenting
A Letter of Wisdom-ish Dear Children, In the event I should die, or rather when I die, here are some things I’d like to share with you. Please forgive me if I repeat myself. I know how you detest that. I’ve chalked-up this annoying bit of my personality to my... 
by Lorinda Boyer | Oct 11, 2022 | Memories
2009 I first met my new bike in 2009. I was driving by a local bike store when her silver paint glitzing in the sun, caught my eye. I pulled in to have a closer look. It wasn’t that I didn’t fully appreciate my blue mountain bike. We’d been through a...
