Red Dirt Rambler

Why I Miss Arguing at the Table

This is my fourth holiday season without my mom, whom I cared for in our home until she died at 90, and I miss arguing with her.

Nov 30 • 

Holly Robinson

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October 2025

Embracing Lost Luggage and Flight Delays

My husband and I recently returned from Spain, where we finished walking El Camino del Norte to celebrate our wedding anniversary.

Oct 25 • 

Holly Robinson

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May 2025

Graduation Weekend Set My Hair on Fire

Like many in the U.S., my family immigrated here.

May 19 • 

Holly Robinson

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April 2025

The Happy-Every-After Story of Diner Girl and Gourmet Guy

“What are you thinking about?” I asked my husband recently as we walked our dogs.

Apr 13 • 

Holly Robinson

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March 2025

How Are You Showing Up?

Showing up in art, as in life, is everything.

Mar 30 • 

Holly Robinson

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December 2024

Making New Holiday Traditions When the Old Ones Break

My youngest son called yesterday with an apology.

Dec 16, 2024 • 

Holly Robinson

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How to Take a Writing Retreat without Breaking the Bank

Give yourself permission to write.

Dec 11, 2024 • 

Holly Robinson

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November 2024

Whoa, I’m in a Waymo

I gasped as the car navigated a hairpin turn and confronted new obstacles: a parked Amazon truck, a double-parked Toyota, and a woman pushing a…

Nov 19, 2024 • 

Holly Robinson

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Running and Crying in Brooklyn

I visited my son and his wife in Brooklyn just before the election and went for an early run.

Nov 5, 2024 • 

Holly Robinson

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August 2024

The Pleasure of Being Lost

The tree branches tunnel above me as I run down the path.

Aug 18, 2024 • 

Holly Robinson

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July 2024

Parenthood: A Shipwreck of Memories

I’m at our house on Prince Edward Island, and yesterday morning I went down to the beach for a run.

Jul 25, 2024 • 

Holly Robinson

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June 2024

The Deathbed Promise Dog

Thanks for reading Red Dirt Rambler!

Jun 5, 2024 • 

Holly Robinson

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